Lindenhurst, NY Demographics

A map of Lindenhurst's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	19,246	20,548	70.9%	75.7%
Hispanic	5,438	4,458	20.0%	16.4%
Black	1,262	629	4.6%	2.3%
Asian	731	729	2.7%	2.7%
Multiracial	376	637	1.4%	2.3%
Native American/Other	89	147	0.3%	0.5%

Lindenhurst, New York has an estimated population of 27,142, a less than 1% change from the 27,148 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 70.9% White, 20.0% Hispanic, 4.6% Black, 2.7% Asian, 1.4% Multiracial, and 0.3% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lindenhurst, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lindenhurst has become considerably 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 Lindenhurst, that probability was 39.8% in 2020 and 45.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lindenhurst is ranked the 56th 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). Lindenhurst was ranked the 56th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Lindenhurst's White Population

19,246 residents of Lindenhurst, or 70.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lindenhurst is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Lindenhurst ranks 925th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lindenhurst's White population has declined by an estimated 6.3%. White residents' share of Lindenhurst's population has decreased from 75.7% to 70.9%.

Lindenhurst is more White than neighboring Copiague (41.4% White), North Lindenhurst (63% White), West Babylon (61.8% White), and North Amityville (7.4% White). Lindenhurst is less White than neighboring Babylon (82.2% White).

Lindenhurst's Black Population

1,262 residents of Lindenhurst, or 4.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lindenhurst is lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Lindenhurst ranks 465th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lindenhurst's Black population has grown by an estimated 100.6%. Black residents' share of Lindenhurst's population has increased from 2.3% to 4.6%.

Lindenhurst is more Black than neighboring North Lindenhurst (3.8% Black), and Babylon (1.8% Black). Lindenhurst is less Black than neighboring Copiague (7.9% Black), West Babylon (11.8% Black), and North Amityville (44.6% Black).

Lindenhurst's Asian Population

731 residents of Lindenhurst, or 2.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lindenhurst is lower than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Lindenhurst ranks 404th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lindenhurst's Asian population has remained roughly the same. Asian residents' share of Lindenhurst's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.7%.

Lindenhurst is more Asian than neighboring Copiague (2% Asian), North Lindenhurst (2.5% Asian), West Babylon (1.6% Asian), and Babylon (1.2% Asian). Lindenhurst is less Asian than neighboring North Amityville (3.6% Asian).

Lindenhurst's Hispanic Population

5,438 residents of Lindenhurst, or 20.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lindenhurst is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Lindenhurst ranks 188th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lindenhurst's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 22.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Lindenhurst's population has increased from 16.4% to 20.0%.

Lindenhurst is more Hispanic than neighboring Babylon (10.5% Hispanic). Lindenhurst is less Hispanic than neighboring Copiague (45.5% Hispanic), North Lindenhurst (28.7% Hispanic), West Babylon (22.2% Hispanic), and North Amityville (37.6% Hispanic).

Lindenhurst's Native American/Other Population

89 residents of Lindenhurst, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Lindenhurst is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Lindenhurst ranks 714th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lindenhurst's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 39.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lindenhurst's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Lindenhurst is less Native American/Other than neighboring Copiague (0.8% Native American/Other), North Lindenhurst (0.6% Native American/Other), West Babylon (0.8% Native American/Other), North Amityville (0.8% Native American/Other), and Babylon (1.3% Native American/Other).

Lindenhurst's Multiracial Population

376 residents of Lindenhurst, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lindenhurst is slightly lower than in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Lindenhurst ranks 1046th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lindenhurst's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 41.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Lindenhurst's population has decreased from 2.3% to 1.4%.

Lindenhurst is less Multiracial than neighboring Copiague (2.5% Multiracial), West Babylon (1.9% Multiracial), North Amityville (5.9% Multiracial), and Babylon (2.9% 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.