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As of 2010, the total population of Nassau County is 1,339,532, which is 0.37% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 2.12% and is much lower than the national average rate of 9.71%. The Nassau County population density is 2,955.50 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 355.20 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 81.32 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Nassau County is white, which represent 72.98% of the total population. The average Nassau County education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population GrowthPopulation DensityPopulation by RacesPopulation by First AncestryPopulation by GenderPopulation by AgeEducationSchool EnrollmentHousehold and FamilyMarital StatusPlace of Birth and CitizenshipLanguage

Population in 2010: 1,339,532. #6

Population Growth Since 2000, #38

Nassau County
0.37%
New York
2.12%
U.S.
9.71%

Population Density, #6

Nassau County
2,955.50 per square mile
New York
355.20 per square mile
U.S.
81.32 per square mile

Population by Races

White:977,577 (72.98%, #56)
Black:149,049 (11.13%, #10)
Hispanic:195,355 (14.58%, #10)
Asian:102,266 (7.63%, #5)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):3,521 (0.26%, #45)
One Race, Other:75,211 (5.61%, see rank)
Two or More Races:31,908 (2.38%, see rank)

Hispanic Population
Mexican:10,535 (5.39%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:29,965 (15.34%, see rank)
Cuban:5,430 (2.78%, see rank)
Central American:69,816 (35.74%, see rank)
South American:38,719 (19.82%, see rank)

Asian Population
Indian:39,572 (38.70%, see rank)
Chinese:24,474 (23.93%, see rank)
Filipino:9,881 (9.66%, see rank)
Japanese:1,967 (1.92%, see rank)
Korean:13,558 (13.26%, see rank)
Vietnamese:809 (0.79%, see rank)
Asian, Other:10,649 (10.41%, see rank)

*Based on 2010 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

1,341,245 (100.00%) out of the total population of 1,341,245 reported first ancestry.

 Nassau County% of the Total PopulationNew YorkU.S.
Arab8,5780.64%, see rank0.83%0.53%
Czech4,0970.31%, see rank0.26%0.49%
Danish1,5250.11%, see rank0.18%0.44%
Dutch5,7810.43%, see rank1.35%1.50%
English38,5372.87%, see rank5.65%8.38%
French16,6911.24%, see rank3.08%3.49%
German134,60810.04%, see rank11.13%15.60%
Greek19,7891.48%, see rank0.82%0.43%
Hungarian13,9351.04%, see rank0.81%0.49%
Irish214,47215.99%, see rank12.94%11.21%
Italian289,03021.55%, see rank13.58%5.57%
Norwegian6,8300.51%, see rank0.41%1.44%
Polish78,8685.88%, see rank5.04%3.09%
Portuguese4,6030.34%, see rank0.26%0.45%
Russian59,3464.42%, see rank2.36%0.96%
Scotch-Irish2,7900.21%, see rank0.39%1.05%
Scottish7,0640.53%, see rank1.11%1.77%
Subsaharan African4,7730.36%, see rank1.21%0.90%
Swedish8,7850.65%, see rank0.68%1.32%
Swiss2,8770.21%, see rank0.18%0.31%
Ukrainian6,3490.47%, see rank0.68%0.30%
American42,3883.16%, see rank3.77%6.46%
Welsh2,1220.16%, see rank0.44%0.58%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 647,978 (48.37%, see rank)
Females: 691,554 (51.63%, see rank)

Nassau County
Male: 48.37%
Female: 51.63%
New York
Male: 48.39%
Female: 51.61%
U.S.
Male: 49.16%
Female: 50.84%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)
Nassau County
41.10 years old
New York
38.00 years old
U.S.
37.20 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)
Nassau County
39.50 years old
New York
36.30 years old
U.S.
35.80 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)
Nassau County
42.70 years old
New York
39.40 years old
U.S.
38.50 years old

 Nassau County% of the Total PopulationNew YorkU.S.
Under 5 years73,8885.52%, see rank5.96%6.54%
5 to 9 years83,4056.23%, see rank6.01%6.59%
10 to 14 years93,6076.99%, see rank6.25%6.70%
15 to 19 years94,0707.02%, see rank7.05%7.14%
20 to 24 years79,3765.93%, see rank7.28%6.99%
25 to 34 years142,55610.64%, see rank13.72%13.30%
35 to 44 years177,63213.26%, see rank13.47%13.30%
45 to 54 years217,98516.27%, see rank14.86%14.58%
55 to 64 years172,33212.87%, see rank11.89%11.82%
65 to 74 years98,3077.34%, see rank7.02%7.03%
75 to 84 72,3175.40%, see rank4.47%4.23%
85 years and over34,0572.54%, see rank2.02%1.78%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

 Nassau County%New YorkU.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population917,493100%13,089,848204,288,933
Less Than High School96,73710.54%, see rank15.14%14.42%
High School Graduate228,36324.89%, see rank27.71%28.50%
Some College or Associate Degree212,97423.21%, see rank24.60%28.89%
Bachelor Degree209,22722.80%, see rank18.59%17.74%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree170,19218.55%, see rank13.95%10.44%
USA.com Education Index#14.25, see rank-13.6113.44
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

 Nassau County New YorkU.S.
Total PublicPrivatePublicPrivatePublicPrivate
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten40,89352.55%47.45%67.16%32.84%70.98%29.02%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)138,68686.65%, see rank13.35%, see rank86.43%13.57%89.88%10.12%
High School (Grades 9-12)81,95485.93%, see rank14.07%, see rank87.69%12.31%90.76%9.24%
College73,77560.33%, see rank39.67%, see rank65.49%34.51%77.90%22.10%
Graduate School20,39834.67%, see rank65.33%, see rank40.07%59.93%58.87%41.13%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

 Nassau County%New YorkU.S.
Total Households448,528100%7,317,755116,716,292
Average Household Size2.94, see rank-2.572.58
1 Person Households90,29220.13%, see rank29.12%26.74%
2 or More Person Households358,23679.87%, see rank70.88%73.26%
Family Households (Families)340,52375.92%, see rank63.54%66.43%
Average Family Size3.38, see rank-3.203.14
Married-Couple Family269,04359.98%, see rank43.63%48.42%
Nonfamily Households108,00524.08%, see rank36.46%33.57%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

 Nassau County%New YorkU.S.
15 Years and Over Total1,090,774see rank15,870,275248,055,946
Males, 15 Years and Over520,973100%, see rank7,586,733120,742,609
Never Married179,67034.49%, see rank40.48%35.40%
Married299,85557.56%, see rank49.79%52.42%
Widowed16,0053.07%, see rank2.57%2.55%
Divorced25,4434.88%, see rank7.16%9.63%
Females, 15 Years and Over569,801100%, see rank8,283,542127,313,337
Never Married161,03328.26%, see rank34.83%28.98%
Married300,91052.81%, see rank45.88%49.61%
Widowed60,16610.56%, see rank9.57%9.32%
Divorced47,6928.37%, see rank9.73%12.09%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

 Nassau County%New YorkU.S.
Native1,055,09278.67%, see rank77.84%87.08%
Born in the State of Residence957,28671.37%, see rank63.59%58.75%
Born in Different State79,8545.95%, see rank11.82%26.97%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas,
or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)		17,9521.34%, see rank2.43%1.37%
Foreign Born286,15321.33%, see rank22.16%12.92%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship166,40812.41%, see rank11.47%5.65%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship119,7458.93%, see rank10.70%7.27%
Born In Europe49,1403.66%, see rank3.94%1.56%
Born In Asia84,2416.28%, see rank5.94%3.65%
Born In Africa4,7020.35%, see rank0.82%0.52%
Born In Oceania500.00%, see rank0.00%0.02%
Born In Latin America145,59810.86%, see rank11.11%6.86%
Born In Northern America2,2790.17%, see rank0.30%0.26%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

 Nassau County%New YorkU.S.
English314,46771.03%, see rank69.66%79.79%
Spanish50,63711.44%, see rank14.22%11.46%
Other Indo-European Languages54,21512.25%, see rank10.05%4.58%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages17,2603.90%, see rank4.55%3.22%
Other6,1501.39%, see rank1.52%0.95%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical language spoken at home data.


 
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