Shoreham, NY Demographics

A map of Shoreham's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	429	467	79.9%	83.2%
Hispanic	89	45	16.6%	8.0%
Multiracial	15	24	2.8%	4.3%
Asian	4	13	0.7%	2.3%
Black	0	11	0.0%	2.0%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.2%

Shoreham, New York has an estimated population of 537, a decrease from the 561 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 79.9% White, 16.6% Hispanic, 2.8% Multiracial, 0.7% Asian, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Shoreham, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Shoreham has become 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 Shoreham, that probability was 29.8% in 2020 and 33.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Shoreham is ranked the 1041st 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). Shoreham was ranked the 1021st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Shoreham's White Population

429 residents of Shoreham, or 79.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Shoreham is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Shoreham ranks 738th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shoreham's White population has declined by an estimated 8.1%. White residents' share of Shoreham's population has decreased from 83.2% to 79.9%.

Shoreham is more White than neighboring Rocky Point (76.6% White), and Middle Island (69.7% White). Shoreham is less White than neighboring East Shoreham (83% White), Ridge (86.1% White), and Sound Beach (82.1% White).

Shoreham's Black Population

0 residents of Shoreham, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Shoreham is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Shoreham ranks 527th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shoreham's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Shoreham's population has decreased from 2.0% to 0.0%.

Shoreham is less Black than neighboring East Shoreham (1.7% Black), Rocky Point (0.9% Black), Ridge (2.4% Black), Sound Beach (4.1% Black), and Middle Island (15.2% Black).

Shoreham's Asian Population

4 residents of Shoreham, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Shoreham is lower than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Shoreham ranks 455th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shoreham's Asian population has declined by an estimated 69.2%. Asian residents' share of Shoreham's population has decreased from 2.3% to 0.7%.

Shoreham is less Asian than neighboring East Shoreham (1.3% Asian), Rocky Point (1.2% Asian), Ridge (0.9% Asian), Sound Beach (0.8% Asian), and Middle Island (0.9% Asian).

Shoreham's Hispanic Population

89 residents of Shoreham, or 16.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Shoreham is slightly lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Shoreham ranks 450th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shoreham's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 97.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Shoreham's population has increased from 8.0% to 16.6%.

Shoreham is more Hispanic than neighboring East Shoreham (12% Hispanic), Ridge (8.7% Hispanic), Sound Beach (8.1% Hispanic), and Middle Island (11.5% Hispanic).

Shoreham's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Shoreham, 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 Shoreham is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Shoreham ranks 1118th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shoreham's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Shoreham's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Shoreham is less Native American/Other than neighboring Rocky Point (0.1% Native American/Other), Ridge (0.7% Native American/Other), Sound Beach (2.5% Native American/Other), and Middle Island (0.3% Native American/Other).

Shoreham's Multiracial Population

15 residents of Shoreham, or 2.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Shoreham is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Shoreham ranks 387th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shoreham's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 37.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Shoreham's population has decreased from 4.3% to 2.8%.

Shoreham is more Multiracial than neighboring East Shoreham (2% Multiracial), Ridge (1.3% Multiracial), Sound Beach (2.3% Multiracial), and Middle Island (2.4% Multiracial). Shoreham is less Multiracial than neighboring Rocky Point (4.6% 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.