East Hampton Town, New York Population

Overview

27,626

Total Population

46.7

Median age

52.15%

Female population %

91.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

63.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

6,703

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

East Hampton town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in East Hampton town is 46.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
East Hampton town's population under 18 was 18.38%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
East Hampton town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.21% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in East Hampton town, 16.65% were under the age of 15, 13.40% aged 15 to 29, 47.74% aged 30 to 64, 20.11% aged 65 to 84, and 2.10% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,186 more females than males in East Hampton town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.15% females and 47.85% males in East Hampton Town, New York.
The East Hampton Town, New York gender ratio is 91.8:100 i.e. 91.8 men to 100 women (0.918).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,300.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,840.

East Hampton town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of East Hampton town population: 78.15% are White, 2.82% are Black or African American, 0.79% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.62% are Asian, 5.46% are some other race and 11.15% are multiracial.
East Hampton town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 6,703 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 20,923 (75.74% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in East Hampton town is White with a population of 21,591 (78.15% of the total population).

East Hampton town's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 28,607 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, East Hampton town's population increased by 1,702 (8.59%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, East Hampton town's population increased by 6,853 (31.86%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, East Hampton town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 19,808.