Port Washington, New York Population 2024

17,431

Port Washington is a city located in Nassau County New York. Port Washington has a 2024 population of 17,431. Port Washington is currently growing at a rate of 1.21% annually and its population has increased by 7.39% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 16,232 in 2020.

The average household income in Port Washington is $246,543 with a poverty rate of 4.89%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Port Washington is 41.4 years, 39.4 years for males, and 44.1 years for females.

Port Washington Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Port Washington was:

White: 76.03%
Asian: 12.24%
Two or more races: 6.01%
Other race: 4.74%
Black or African American: 0.95%
Native American: 0.02%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%

State

New York

County

Nassau County

Land Area (mi²)

4.2 sq mi

Density (mi²)

4,149.20/sq mi

Growth Since 2020

7.39% (1,199)

The current population of Port Washington, New York is 17,431 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 16,232.

Port Washington, New York Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	12,937	76.03%
Asian	2,082	12.24%
Two or more races	1,023	6.01%
Other race	807	4.74%
Black or African American	162	0.95%
Native American	4	0.02%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Port Washington Population by Race

Port Washington Population Pyramid 2024

Port Washington Population by Age

Port Washington Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type	Count	Average Size	Owner	Renter
All	5,820	2.88	78.8	21.2
Married	4,082	3.33	88.2	11.8
Non Family	1,187	1.21	52.3	47.7
Female	434	3.18	66.6	33.4
Male	117	2.94	63.2	36.8

3.29

Average Family Size

2.88

Average Household Size

78.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Port Washington Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained	Count	Percentage
9th to 12th Grade	258	2.22%
Associates Degree	438	3.76%
Bachelors Degree	4,334	37.24%
Graduate Degree	4,170	35.83%
High School Graduate	1,162	9.98%
Less Than 9th Grade	277	2.38%
Some College	1,000	8.59%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Port Washington Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Port Washington Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	8,792	8,583	6,569
Asian	1,536	1,510	1,247
Hispanic	985	717	462
2+ Races	453	406	325
Other Race	370	253	147
Black	162	130	83
Native American	4	4	0

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 81.18%.

Port Washington Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name	Average	Male	Female
Bachelors Degree	$101,540	$137,333	$67,917
Graduate Degree	$116,000	$170,556	$105,893
High School Graduate	$54,948	$61,875	$0
Less Than 9th Grade	$16,750	$37,019	$0
Overall	$95,072	$119,444	$76,731
Some College	$58,676	$75,104	$46,908

$95,072

Average Earnings

$119,444

Average Male

$76,731

Average Female

Port Washington Earnings by Educational Attainment

Port Washington Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Port Washington Language

82.14% of Port Washington residents speak only English, while 17.86% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 6.51% of the population.

Port Washington Language

Port Washington Poverty by Race

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Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
Hispanic	1,740	379	21.78%
Other	782	284	36.32%
White	12,313	217	1.76%
Asian	2,078	152	7.31%
Multiple	1,023	86	8.41%
Black	142	62	43.66%

4.89%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.22%

Male Poverty Rate

5.6%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Port Washington

The race most likely to be in poverty in Port Washington is Black, with 43.66% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Port Washington is White, with 1.76% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.07%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.46%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.31%.

Port Washington Poverty

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Rate	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	15.96%
Some College	9.89%
High School	9.59%
Bachelors or Greater	1.71%

Port Washington Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate	Poverty
Male Unemployed	23.39%
Female Employed	3.19%
Male Employed	1.82%
Female Unemployed	0%

Port Washington Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Port Washington Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name	Median	Mean
Families	$216,635	$281,800
Households	$177,439	$246,543
Married Families	$230,278	$-999,999,999
Non Families	$70,609	$106,236

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median

Income by Household Type

Port Washington Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

65.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

67.7%

Male Marriage Rate

63.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Port Washington Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Port Washington Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Port Washington Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Port Washington Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

441

Number of Veterans

441

Male Veterans

Female Veterans

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War	Veterans
Vietnam	109
Korea	55
World War II	54
First Gulf War	18
Second Gulf War	10

Port Washington Veterans by War

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Age Group	Veterans
75+	334
55 to 64	45
65 to 74	44
35 to 54	18
18 to 34	0

Port Washington Veterans by Age

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Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	364	3.7%
Asian	77	4.87%

Port Washington Veterans by Race

Port Washington Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.29%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25%

Veteran Disability Rate

Port Washington Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.1%

Labor Force Participation

63.1%

Employment Rate

3.1%

Unemployment Rate

Port Washington Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Port Washington Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Port Washington Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

72.41%

Born in Port Washington

85.67%

Native Born

14.33%

Foreign Born

3.63%

Non Citizen

10.71%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

85.67% of Port Washington residents were born in the United States, with 72.41% having been born in New York. 3.63% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Port Washington Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year	Population	Growth	Growth Rate
2024	17,431	208	1.21%
2023	17,223	208	1.22%
2022	17,015	208	1.24%
2021	16,807	575	3.54%
2020	16,232	424	2.68%
2019	15,808	208	1.33%
2018	15,600	-434	-2.71%
2017	16,034	109	0.68%
2016	15,925	-308	-1.9%
2015	16,233	386	2.44%
2014	15,847	-289	-1.79%
2013	16,136	220	1.38%
2012	15,916	31	0.2%
2011	15,885	39	0.25%
2010	15,846	0	0%

Female	8,348	49.06%
Male	8,667	50.94%

Port Washington, New York Population 2024

Port Washington Demographics

Port Washington, New York Population 2024

Population by Race

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Port Washington Population Pyramid 2024

Port Washington Median Age

Port Washington Adults

Port Washington Age Dependency

Port Washington Sex Ratio

Port Washington Population by Age

Port Washington Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Port Washington Households and Families

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Port Washington Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Port Washington Educational Attainment by Race

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Port Washington Earnings by Educational Attainment

Port Washington Language by Age

Port Washington Language

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Port Washington Poverty by Race

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Poverty in Port Washington

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Port Washington Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Port Washington Income by Household Type

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Income by Household Type

Port Washington Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Port Washington Married by Age and Sex

Port Washington Marriage

Port Washington Marital Status by Race

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Port Washington Veterans by War

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Port Washington Veterans by Race

Port Washington Veterans by Education

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Port Washington Employment by Age

Port Washington Employment by Race

Port Washington Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Port Washington Place of Birth

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Port Washington Population by Year