Williston Park, NY Demographics

A map of Williston Park's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	5,042	5,025	66.9%	66.2%
Asian	1,252	1,448	16.6%	19.1%
Hispanic	1,049	753	13.9%	9.9%
Black	76	81	1.0%	1.1%
Multiracial	63	219	0.8%	2.9%
Native American/Other	60	65	0.8%	0.9%

Williston Park, New York has an estimated population of 7,542, a less than 1% change from the 7,591 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 66.9% White, 16.6% Asian, 13.9% Hispanic, 1.0% Black, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 0.8% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Williston Park, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Williston Park has become slightly 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 Williston Park, that probability was 51.5% in 2020 and 50.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Williston Park is ranked the 257th 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). Williston Park was ranked the 253rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Williston Park's White Population

5,042 residents of Williston Park, or 66.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Williston Park is considerably higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Williston Park ranks 1078th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Williston Park's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Williston Park's population has increased from 66.2% to 66.9%.

Williston Park is more White than neighboring Albertson (52.6% White), Mineola (61.8% White), Herricks (34% White), and Searingtown (34.2% White). Williston Park is less White than neighboring East Williston (80.9% White).

Williston Park's Black Population

76 residents of Williston Park, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Williston Park is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Williston Park ranks 759th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Williston Park's Black population has declined by an estimated 6.2%. Black residents' share of Williston Park's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.0%.

Williston Park is more Black than neighboring Albertson (0.1% Black), and East Williston (0% Black). Williston Park is less Black than neighboring Mineola (2% Black), Herricks (3% Black), and Searingtown (1.7% Black).

Williston Park's Asian Population

1,252 residents of Williston Park, or 16.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Williston Park is higher than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Williston Park ranks 38th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Williston Park's Asian population has declined by an estimated 13.5%. Asian residents' share of Williston Park's population has decreased from 19.1% to 16.6%.

Williston Park is more Asian than neighboring East Williston (10.5% Asian), and Mineola (16.2% Asian). Williston Park is less Asian than neighboring Albertson (34.4% Asian), Herricks (56.9% Asian), and Searingtown (57.4% Asian).

Williston Park's Hispanic Population

1,049 residents of Williston Park, or 13.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Williston Park is lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Williston Park ranks 369th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Williston Park's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 39.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Williston Park's population has increased from 9.9% to 13.9%.

Williston Park is more Hispanic than neighboring Albertson (10.2% Hispanic), East Williston (4.4% Hispanic), Herricks (0.3% Hispanic), and Searingtown (5.7% Hispanic). Williston Park is less Hispanic than neighboring Mineola (14.5% Hispanic).

Williston Park's Native American/Other Population

60 residents of Williston Park, or 0.8% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Williston Park is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Williston Park ranks 382nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Williston Park's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 7.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Williston Park's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Williston Park is more Native American/Other than neighboring Albertson (0% Native American/Other), and Searingtown (0% Native American/Other). Williston Park is less Native American/Other than neighboring East Williston (1.5% Native American/Other), Mineola (2.4% Native American/Other), and Herricks (2.9% Native American/Other).

Williston Park's Multiracial Population

63 residents of Williston Park, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Williston Park is slightly lower than in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Williston Park ranks 821st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Williston Park's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 71.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Williston Park's population has decreased from 2.9% to 0.8%.

Williston Park is less Multiracial than neighboring Albertson (2.7% Multiracial), East Williston (2.8% Multiracial), Mineola (3.2% Multiracial), Herricks (2.9% Multiracial), and Searingtown (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.