Sag Harbor, NY Demographics

A map of Sag Harbor's Population by Race

Sag Harbor, New York has an estimated population of 2,489, a large decrease from the 2,772 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.0% White, 5.9% Hispanic, 3.0% Black, 1.0% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Sag Harbor, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Sag Harbor 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 Sag Harbor, that probability was 40.7% in 2020 and 18.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Sag Harbor is ranked the 562nd 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). Sag Harbor was ranked the 523rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Sag Harbor's White Population

2,239 residents of Sag Harbor, or 90.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Sag Harbor is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Sag Harbor ranks 923rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sag Harbor's White population has grown by an estimated 6.6%. White residents' share of Sag Harbor's population has increased from 75.8% to 90.0%.

Sag Harbor is more White than neighboring North Haven (89.7% White), Noyack (70.5% White), Wainscott (89.9% White), Shelter Island (57% White), and Northwest Harbor (65.9% White).

Sag Harbor's Black Population

74 residents of Sag Harbor, or 3.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Sag Harbor is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Sag Harbor ranks 173rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sag Harbor's Black population has declined by an estimated 64.1%. Black residents' share of Sag Harbor's population has decreased from 7.4% to 3.0%.

Sag Harbor is more Black than neighboring North Haven (0% Black), Noyack (1.2% Black), Wainscott (0.5% Black), and Shelter Island (0% Black). Sag Harbor is less Black than neighboring Northwest Harbor (3.5% Black).

Sag Harbor's Asian Population

1 residents of Sag Harbor, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Sag Harbor is lower than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Sag Harbor ranks 678th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sag Harbor's Asian population has declined by an estimated 97.1%. Asian residents' share of Sag Harbor's population has decreased from 1.3% to 0.0%.

Sag Harbor is less Asian than neighboring North Haven (1.7% Asian), Noyack (6.9% Asian), and Northwest Harbor (1.2% Asian).

Sag Harbor's Hispanic Population

148 residents of Sag Harbor, or 5.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Sag Harbor is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Sag Harbor ranks 330th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sag Harbor's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 50.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Sag Harbor's population has decreased from 10.9% to 5.9%.

Sag Harbor is more Hispanic than neighboring North Haven (4.6% Hispanic), and Wainscott (1% Hispanic). Sag Harbor is less Hispanic than neighboring Noyack (19.3% Hispanic), Shelter Island (31.8% Hispanic), and Northwest Harbor (23.6% Hispanic).

Sag Harbor's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Sag Harbor, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Sag Harbor is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Sag Harbor ranks 253rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sag Harbor's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 96.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Sag Harbor's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.0%.

Sag Harbor is less Native American/Other than neighboring Noyack (0.2% Native American/Other), Shelter Island (11.2% Native American/Other), and Northwest Harbor (0.5% Native American/Other).

Sag Harbor's Multiracial Population

26 residents of Sag Harbor, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Sag Harbor is slightly lower than in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Sag Harbor ranks 562nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sag Harbor's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 74.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Sag Harbor's population has decreased from 3.6% to 1.0%.

Sag Harbor is more Multiracial than neighboring Shelter Island (0% Multiracial). Sag Harbor is less Multiracial than neighboring North Haven (4.1% Multiracial), Noyack (1.9% Multiracial), Wainscott (8.7% Multiracial), and Northwest Harbor (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.