Lake Grove, NY Demographics

A map of Lake Grove's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	7,899	8,299	71.4%	75.0%
Hispanic	1,297	1,252	11.7%	11.3%
Asian	1,214	920	11.0%	8.3%
Multiracial	389	288	3.5%	2.6%
Black	150	277	1.4%	2.5%
Native American/Other	112	36	1.0%	0.3%

Lake Grove, New York has an estimated population of 11,061, a less than 1% change from the 11,072 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 71.4% White, 11.7% Hispanic, 11.0% Asian, 3.5% Multiracial, 1.4% Black, and 1.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lake Grove, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lake Grove has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than New York overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Lake Grove, that probability was 41.7% in 2020 and 46.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lake Grove is ranked the 177th most populous place in New York, out of 1,291 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Lake Grove was ranked the 183rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Lake Grove's White Population

7,899 residents of Lake Grove, or 71.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lake Grove is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Lake Grove ranks 939th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Grove's White population has declined by an estimated 4.8%. White residents' share of Lake Grove's population has decreased from 75.0% to 71.4%.

Lake Grove is more White than neighboring Lake Ronkonkoma (68.5% White), and Centereach (66.9% White). Lake Grove is less White than neighboring Nesconset (74% White), St. James (80.8% White), and Stony Brook (73.7% White).

Lake Grove's Black Population

150 residents of Lake Grove, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lake Grove is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Lake Grove ranks 446th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Grove's Black population has declined by an estimated 45.8%. Black residents' share of Lake Grove's population has decreased from 2.5% to 1.4%.

Lake Grove is more Black than neighboring St. James (0.2% Black). Lake Grove is less Black than neighboring Lake Ronkonkoma (3.4% Black), Centereach (4.4% Black), Nesconset (3.6% Black), and Stony Brook (2.5% Black).

Lake Grove's Asian Population

1,214 residents of Lake Grove, or 11.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lake Grove is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Lake Grove ranks 136th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Grove's Asian population has grown by an estimated 32.0%. Asian residents' share of Lake Grove's population has increased from 8.3% to 11.0%.

Lake Grove is more Asian than neighboring Lake Ronkonkoma (9% Asian), Centereach (8.4% Asian), Nesconset (7.2% Asian), and St. James (5.7% Asian). Lake Grove is less Asian than neighboring Stony Brook (15.1% Asian).

Lake Grove's Hispanic Population

1,297 residents of Lake Grove, or 11.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lake Grove is lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Lake Grove ranks 317th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Grove's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 3.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Lake Grove's population has remained roughly unchanged at 11.7%.

Lake Grove is more Hispanic than neighboring Nesconset (10.5% Hispanic), St. James (11.6% Hispanic), and Stony Brook (7% Hispanic). Lake Grove is less Hispanic than neighboring Lake Ronkonkoma (14.8% Hispanic), and Centereach (17.3% Hispanic).

Lake Grove's Native American/Other Population

112 residents of Lake Grove, or 1.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Lake Grove is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Lake Grove ranks 984th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Grove's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 211.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lake Grove's population has increased from 0.3% to 1.0%.

Lake Grove is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lake Ronkonkoma (0.1% Native American/Other), Centereach (0.7% Native American/Other), Nesconset (0% Native American/Other), St. James (0.3% Native American/Other), and Stony Brook (0.4% Native American/Other).

Lake Grove's Multiracial Population

389 residents of Lake Grove, or 3.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lake Grove is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Lake Grove ranks 935th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Grove's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 35.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Lake Grove's population has increased from 2.6% to 3.5%.

Lake Grove is more Multiracial than neighboring Centereach (2.3% Multiracial), St. James (1.4% Multiracial), and Stony Brook (1.3% Multiracial). Lake Grove is less Multiracial than neighboring Lake Ronkonkoma (4.2% Multiracial), and Nesconset (4.7% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.