Wainscott, NY Demographics

A map of Wainscott's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	550	688	89.9%	76.1%
Multiracial	53	24	8.7%	2.7%
Hispanic	6	142	1.0%	15.7%
Black	3	17	0.5%	1.9%
Asian	0	23	0.0%	2.5%
Native American/Other	0	10	0.0%	1.1%

Wainscott, New York has an estimated population of 612, a dramatic decrease from the 904 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.9% White, 8.7% Multiracial, 1.0% Hispanic, 0.5% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Wainscott, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Wainscott 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 Wainscott, that probability was 39.4% in 2020 and 18.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Wainscott is ranked the 1003rd 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). Wainscott was ranked the 885th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Wainscott's White Population

550 residents of Wainscott, or 89.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Wainscott is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Wainscott ranks 916th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wainscott's White population has declined by an estimated 20.1%. White residents' share of Wainscott's population has increased from 76.1% to 89.9%.

Wainscott is more White than neighboring Sagaponack (78.9% White), East Hampton (68.5% White), Northwest Harbor (65.9% White), and East Hampton North (46.4% White). Wainscott is less White than neighboring Sag Harbor (90% White).

Wainscott's Black Population

3 residents of Wainscott, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Wainscott is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Wainscott ranks 546th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wainscott's Black population has declined by an estimated 82.4%. Black residents' share of Wainscott's population has decreased from 1.9% to 0.5%.

Wainscott is more Black than neighboring Sagaponack (0% Black). Wainscott is less Black than neighboring East Hampton (2.1% Black), Sag Harbor (3% Black), Northwest Harbor (3.5% Black), and East Hampton North (1.8% Black).

Wainscott's Asian Population

0 residents of Wainscott, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Wainscott is lower than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Wainscott ranks 421st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wainscott's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Wainscott's population has decreased from 2.5% to 0.0%.

Wainscott is less Asian than neighboring Sagaponack (1.3% Asian), East Hampton (0.2% Asian), Northwest Harbor (1.2% Asian), and East Hampton North (1.8% Asian).

Wainscott's Hispanic Population

6 residents of Wainscott, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Wainscott is significantly lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Wainscott ranks 202nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wainscott's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 95.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Wainscott's population has decreased from 15.7% to 1.0%.

Wainscott is less Hispanic than neighboring Sagaponack (19.8% Hispanic), East Hampton (25.8% Hispanic), Sag Harbor (5.9% Hispanic), Northwest Harbor (23.6% Hispanic), and East Hampton North (48.8% Hispanic).

Wainscott's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Wainscott, 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 Wainscott is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Wainscott ranks 226th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wainscott's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Wainscott's population has decreased from 1.1% to 0.0%.

Wainscott is less Native American/Other than neighboring East Hampton (0.8% Native American/Other), and Northwest Harbor (0.5% Native American/Other).

Wainscott's Multiracial Population

53 residents of Wainscott, or 8.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Wainscott is slightly higher than in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Wainscott ranks 912th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wainscott's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 120.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Wainscott's population has increased from 2.7% to 8.7%.

Wainscott is more Multiracial than neighboring Sagaponack (0% Multiracial), East Hampton (2.6% Multiracial), Sag Harbor (1% Multiracial), Northwest Harbor (5.3% Multiracial), and East Hampton North (1.1% 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.