Peconic, NY Demographics

A map of Peconic's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	737	568	86.9%	82.1%
Hispanic	97	83	11.4%	12.0%
Asian	8	6	0.9%	0.9%
Native American/Other	6	6	0.7%	0.9%
Black	0	13	0.0%	1.9%
Multiracial	0	16	0.0%	2.3%

Peconic, New York has an estimated population of 848, a large increase from the 692 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 86.9% White, 11.4% Hispanic, 0.9% Asian, 0.7% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Peconic, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Peconic has become considerably less 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 Peconic, that probability was 31.1% in 2020 and 23.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Peconic is ranked the 903rd 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). Peconic was ranked the 957th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Peconic's White Population

737 residents of Peconic, or 86.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Peconic is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Peconic ranks 771st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Peconic's White population has grown by an estimated 29.8%. White residents' share of Peconic's population has increased from 82.1% to 86.9%.

Peconic is more White than neighboring Southold (76.7% White), Mattituck (81.2% White), and Greenport West (78.3% White). Peconic is less White than neighboring Cutchogue (91.9% White), and New Suffolk (93% White).

Peconic's Black Population

0 residents of Peconic, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Peconic is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Peconic ranks 547th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Peconic's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Peconic's population has decreased from 1.9% to 0.0%.

Peconic is less Black than neighboring Cutchogue (1.1% Black), Southold (0.7% Black), Mattituck (0.8% Black), and Greenport West (7.1% Black).

Peconic's Asian Population

8 residents of Peconic, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Peconic is lower than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Peconic ranks 808th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Peconic's Asian population has grown by an estimated 33.3%. Asian residents' share of Peconic's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Peconic is more Asian than neighboring Cutchogue (0.2% Asian), and New Suffolk (0.7% Asian). Peconic is less Asian than neighboring Southold (3% Asian), Mattituck (1% Asian), and Greenport West (3.5% Asian).

Peconic's Hispanic Population

97 residents of Peconic, or 11.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Peconic is lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Peconic ranks 299th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Peconic's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 16.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Peconic's population has decreased from 12.0% to 11.4%.

Peconic is more Hispanic than neighboring Cutchogue (5.8% Hispanic), New Suffolk (5.7% Hispanic), and Greenport West (6.1% Hispanic). Peconic is less Hispanic than neighboring Southold (16.4% Hispanic), and Mattituck (16.5% Hispanic).

Peconic's Native American/Other Population

6 residents of Peconic, or 0.7% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Peconic is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Peconic ranks 369th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Peconic's Native American/Other population has remained roughly the same. Native American/Other residents' share of Peconic's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Peconic is more Native American/Other than neighboring Cutchogue (0% Native American/Other), New Suffolk (0% Native American/Other), Mattituck (0% Native American/Other), and Greenport West (0% Native American/Other). Peconic is less Native American/Other than neighboring Southold (1.7% Native American/Other).

Peconic's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Peconic, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Peconic is slightly lower than in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Peconic ranks 1063rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Peconic's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Peconic's population has decreased from 2.3% to 0.0%.

Peconic is less Multiracial than neighboring Cutchogue (1% Multiracial), Southold (1.5% Multiracial), New Suffolk (0.7% Multiracial), Mattituck (0.4% Multiracial), and Greenport West (5% 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.