Shelter Island Heights, NY Demographics

A map of Shelter Island Heights's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	1,149	1,424	93.4%	88.9%
Native American/Other	35	2	2.8%	0.1%
Black	27	8	2.2%	0.5%
Asian	10	24	0.8%	1.5%
Hispanic	9	92	0.7%	5.7%
Multiracial	0	51	0.0%	3.2%

Shelter Island Heights, New York has an estimated population of 1,230, a large decrease from the 1,601 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.4% White, 2.8% Native American/Other, 2.2% Black, 0.8% Asian, 0.7% Hispanic, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Shelter Island Heights, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Shelter Island Heights 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 Shelter Island Heights, that probability was 20.4% in 2020 and 12.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Shelter Island Heights is ranked the 787th 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). Shelter Island Heights was ranked the 708th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Shelter Island Heights's White Population

1,149 residents of Shelter Island Heights, or 93.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Shelter Island Heights is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Shelter Island Heights ranks 509th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shelter Island Heights's White population has declined by an estimated 19.3%. White residents' share of Shelter Island Heights's population has increased from 88.9% to 93.4%.

Shelter Island Heights is more White than neighboring Dering Harbor (0% White), Shelter Island (57% White), Greenport (57.3% White), Greenport West (78.3% White), and North Haven (89.7% White).

Shelter Island Heights's Black Population

27 residents of Shelter Island Heights, or 2.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Shelter Island Heights is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Shelter Island Heights ranks 996th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shelter Island Heights's Black population has grown by an estimated 237.5%. Black residents' share of Shelter Island Heights's population has increased from 0.5% to 2.2%.

Shelter Island Heights is more Black than neighboring Dering Harbor (0% Black), Shelter Island (0% Black), Greenport (1.4% Black), and North Haven (0% Black). Shelter Island Heights is less Black than neighboring Greenport West (7.1% Black).

Shelter Island Heights's Asian Population

10 residents of Shelter Island Heights, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Shelter Island Heights is lower than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Shelter Island Heights ranks 612th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shelter Island Heights's Asian population has declined by an estimated 58.3%. Asian residents' share of Shelter Island Heights's population has decreased from 1.5% to 0.8%.

Shelter Island Heights is more Asian than neighboring Dering Harbor (0% Asian), and Shelter Island (0% Asian). Shelter Island Heights is less Asian than neighboring Greenport (2.4% Asian), Greenport West (3.5% Asian), and North Haven (1.7% Asian).

Shelter Island Heights's Hispanic Population

9 residents of Shelter Island Heights, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Shelter Island Heights is significantly lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Shelter Island Heights ranks 576th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shelter Island Heights's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 90.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Shelter Island Heights's population has decreased from 5.7% to 0.7%.

Shelter Island Heights is more Hispanic than neighboring Dering Harbor (0% Hispanic). Shelter Island Heights is less Hispanic than neighboring Shelter Island (31.8% Hispanic), Greenport (38.2% Hispanic), Greenport West (6.1% Hispanic), and North Haven (4.6% Hispanic).

Shelter Island Heights's Native American/Other Population

35 residents of Shelter Island Heights, or 2.8% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Shelter Island Heights is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Shelter Island Heights ranks 1153rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shelter Island Heights's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 1650.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Shelter Island Heights's population has increased from 0.1% to 2.8%.

Shelter Island Heights is more Native American/Other than neighboring Dering Harbor (0% Native American/Other), Greenport (0.3% Native American/Other), Greenport West (0% Native American/Other), and North Haven (0% Native American/Other). Shelter Island Heights is less Native American/Other than neighboring Shelter Island (11.2% Native American/Other).

Shelter Island Heights's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Shelter Island Heights, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Shelter Island Heights is slightly lower than in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Shelter Island Heights ranks 714th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shelter Island Heights's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Shelter Island Heights's population has decreased from 3.2% to 0.0%.

Shelter Island Heights is less Multiracial than neighboring Greenport (0.4% Multiracial), Greenport West (5% Multiracial), and North Haven (4.1% 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.