North Hempstead town, Nassau County, New York
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 238,982
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 238,982
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 237,692
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 237,647
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 237,639
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) Z
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 237,639
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 226,322
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.6%
Female persons, percent 50.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 56.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 23.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 9.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 14.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 54.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 4,574
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 28.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 79.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $888,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $4,000+
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,500+
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $2,318
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 80,863
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.90
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 93.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 38.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 95.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 60.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 5.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,548,747
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 435,256
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,453,974
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $18,856
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 35.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $158,158
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $78,685
Persons in poverty, percent 4.5%
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 4,438.3
Population per square mile, 2010 4,229.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 53.54
Land area in square miles, 2010 53.51
FIPS Code 3605953000