East Hampton town, New York Population 2024

28,885

East Hampton town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of East Hampton town was:

  • White: 73.21%
  • Two or more races: 14.98%
  • Other race: 7.04%
  • Black or African American: 2.88%
  • Asian: 1.38%
  • Native American: 0.51%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
74.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
388.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.84% (522)
The current population of East Hampton town, New York is 28,885 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 28,363.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White20,53773.21%
Two or more races4,20114.98%
Other race1,9767.04%
Black or African American8082.88%
Asian3881.38%
Native American1430.51%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

East Hampton town Population by Race

East Hampton town Population Pyramid 2024

East Hampton town Median Age

45.9

Total

45.8

Male

46

Female

East Hampton town Adults

There are 22,789 adults, (6,103 of whom are seniors) in East Hampton town.

East Hampton town Age Dependency

68.1

Age Dependency Ratio

36.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.5

Child Dependency Ratio

East Hampton town Sex Ratio

Female14,66652.28%
Male13,38747.72%

East Hampton town Population by Age

East Hampton town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All11,0222.5280.819.2
Married5,6693.1584.515.5
Non Family3,6551.1982.217.8
Female1,0213.4265.634.4
Male6773.1365.434.6

3.12

Average Family Size

2.52

Average Household Size

80.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

East Hampton town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6042.91%
Associates Degree1,5177.32%
Bachelors Degree5,99728.93%
Graduate Degree5,16524.92%
High School Graduate4,26520.58%
Less Than 9th Grade8514.11%
Some College2,32711.23%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

East Hampton town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

East Hampton town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White15,10614,8109,726
Hispanic4,4563,394865
2+ Races2,3351,917552
Other Race1,132832120
Black508448134
Asian360323232
Native American1107023

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 98.04%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 64.44%.

East Hampton town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$79,931$116,907$49,803
Graduate Degree$111,167$130,625$88,245
High School Graduate$38,390$49,387$26,447
Less Than 9th Grade$31,217$43,333$0
Overall$58,067$70,305$50,028
Some College$50,910$53,320$46,087

$58,067

Average Earnings

$70,305

Average Male

$50,028

Average Female

East Hampton town Earnings by Educational Attainment

East Hampton town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

East Hampton town Language

71.98% of East Hampton town residents speak only English, while 28.02% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 23.62% of the population.

East Hampton town Language

East Hampton town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic7,5382,15128.54%
Multiple4,1981,56337.23%
White18,4361,0555.72%
Black808303.71%
Native1432114.69%
Other1,960170.87%

11.73%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.25%

Male Poverty Rate

13.98%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in East Hampton town

The race most likely to be in poverty in East Hampton town is Multiple, with 37.23% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in East Hampton town is Other, with 0.87% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.96%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.55%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.36%.

East Hampton town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade15.6%
High School15.5%
Bachelors or Greater6.76%
Some College3.36%

East Hampton town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed19.46%
Female Unemployed16.4%
Male Employed6.65%
Female Employed4.58%

East Hampton town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

East Hampton town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$149,854$216,255
Households$122,763$190,966
Married Families$166,155$-999,999,999
Non Families$77,664$134,765

mean

median

Income by Household Type

East Hampton town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.0%

Male Marriage Rate

52.3%

Female Marriage Rate

East Hampton town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

East Hampton town 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.

East Hampton town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

East Hampton town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

821

Number of Veterans

809

Male Veterans

12

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam341
Korea153
First Gulf War126
Second Gulf War58
World War II16

East Hampton town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+442
65 to 74198
35 to 54126
55 to 6431
18 to 3424

East Hampton town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8034.64%
2+ Races160.54%
Black20.34%

East Hampton town Veterans by Race

East Hampton town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.77%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.23%

Veteran Disability Rate

East Hampton town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.7%

Labor Force Participation

62.9%

Employment Rate

2.7%

Unemployment Rate

East Hampton town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

East Hampton town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

East Hampton town 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

58.38%

Born in East Hampton town

77.66%

Native Born

22.34%

Foreign Born

10.85%

Non Citizen

11.49%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

77.66% of East Hampton town residents were born in the United States, with 58.38% having been born in New York. 10.85% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

East Hampton town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202929,4901210.41%
202829,3691210.41%
202729,2481210.42%
202629,1271210.42%
202529,0061210.42%
202428,8851210.42%
202328,7641210.42%
202228,643840.29%
202128,5591960.69%
202028,3636,28828.48%
201922,075280.13%
201822,047870.4%
201721,960490.22%
201621,911340.16%
201521,877510.23%
201421,826560.26%
201321,770660.3%
201221,704550.25%
201121,6491390.65%
201021,51000%

East Hampton town Population by Year