Hempstead town, Nassau County, New York
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 793,409
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 795,734
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 792,341
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 793,316
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 793,368
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 793,409
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 759,757
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.5%
Female persons, percent 50.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 51.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 17.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 8.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 11.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 22.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 48.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 19,036
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 24.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 82.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $640,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $3,657
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,500+
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $2,101
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 250,622
Persons per household, 2020-2024 3.11
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 94.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 31.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 94.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 44.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 5.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,836,980
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,235,349
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 10,403,012
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $13,202
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 36.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $141,243
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $56,516
Persons in poverty, percent 5.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 6,694.7
Population per square mile, 2010 6,406.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 118.51
Land area in square miles, 2010 118.59
FIPS Code 3605934000