Roosevelt, NY Demographics

A map of Roosevelt's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	9,739	8,519	51.6%	47.2%
Hispanic	7,589	8,406	40.2%	46.5%
Multiracial	884	413	4.7%	2.3%
Asian	280	169	1.5%	0.9%
White	278	343	1.5%	1.9%
Native American/Other	115	216	0.6%	1.2%

Roosevelt, New York has an estimated population of 18,885, an increase from the 18,066 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 51.6% Black, 40.2% Hispanic, 4.7% Multiracial, 1.5% White, 1.5% Asian, and 0.6% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Roosevelt, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Roosevelt has become slightly 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 Roosevelt, that probability was 56.0% in 2020 and 57.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Roosevelt is ranked the 96th 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). Roosevelt was ranked the 107th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Roosevelt's White Population

278 residents of Roosevelt, or 1.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Roosevelt is significantly lower than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Roosevelt ranks 1293rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Roosevelt's White population has declined by an estimated 19.0%. White residents' share of Roosevelt's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.5%.

Roosevelt is less White than neighboring North Merrick (77.3% White), Freeport (16.2% White), Baldwin (23.7% White), Uniondale (16.5% White), and South Hempstead (60% White).

Roosevelt's Black Population

9,739 residents of Roosevelt, or 51.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Roosevelt is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Roosevelt ranks 8th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Roosevelt's Black population has grown by an estimated 14.3%. Black residents' share of Roosevelt's population has increased from 47.2% to 51.6%.

Roosevelt is more Black than neighboring North Merrick (1.9% Black), Freeport (32.5% Black), Baldwin (44% Black), Uniondale (35.9% Black), and South Hempstead (18.7% Black).

Roosevelt's Asian Population

280 residents of Roosevelt, or 1.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Roosevelt is lower than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Roosevelt ranks 787th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Roosevelt's Asian population has grown by an estimated 65.7%. Asian residents' share of Roosevelt's population has increased from 0.9% to 1.5%.

Roosevelt is more Asian than neighboring South Hempstead (0.8% Asian). Roosevelt is less Asian than neighboring North Merrick (4.3% Asian), Freeport (2.6% Asian), Baldwin (3.3% Asian), and Uniondale (2.9% Asian).

Roosevelt's Hispanic Population

7,589 residents of Roosevelt, or 40.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Roosevelt is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Roosevelt ranks 17th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Roosevelt's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 9.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Roosevelt's population has decreased from 46.5% to 40.2%.

Roosevelt is more Hispanic than neighboring North Merrick (14.2% Hispanic), Baldwin (23.3% Hispanic), Uniondale (39.4% Hispanic), and South Hempstead (20.1% Hispanic). Roosevelt is less Hispanic than neighboring Freeport (45.2% Hispanic).

Roosevelt's Native American/Other Population

115 residents of Roosevelt, or 0.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Roosevelt is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Roosevelt ranks 180th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Roosevelt's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 46.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Roosevelt's population has decreased from 1.2% to 0.6%.

Roosevelt is more Native American/Other than neighboring North Merrick (0.5% Native American/Other), Baldwin (0.4% Native American/Other), and South Hempstead (0.3% Native American/Other). Roosevelt is less Native American/Other than neighboring Freeport (1% Native American/Other), and Uniondale (1.7% Native American/Other).

Roosevelt's Multiracial Population

884 residents of Roosevelt, or 4.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Roosevelt is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Roosevelt ranks 1071st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Roosevelt's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 114.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Roosevelt's population has increased from 2.3% to 4.7%.

Roosevelt is more Multiracial than neighboring North Merrick (1.8% Multiracial), Freeport (2.5% Multiracial), Uniondale (3.7% Multiracial), and South Hempstead (0% Multiracial). Roosevelt is less Multiracial than neighboring Baldwin (5.3% 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.