Bahamian Population in Nassau County, NY by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights
The Bahamian population in Nassau County, NY is recorded at 82 residents, based on the latest U.S. Census estimates. Most cities in Nassau County - including Hempstead town, Valley Stream, South Floral Park, and others - report non-zero figures, reflecting a broad and distributed Bahamian presence. However, the combined population across these cities exceeds the official county total - a likely result of rounding differences or sampling variations in small-population census data. The analysis below explores how Bahamian communities are spread across Nassau County, NY and comparable counties throughout New York.
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Top 5 cities with the largest Bahamian population in Nassau County
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1Hempstead townBahamian population in Hempstead town is 820.01% of Hempstead town population is Bahamian
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2Valley StreamBahamian population in Valley Stream is 290.07% of Valley Stream population is Bahamian
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3South Floral ParkBahamian population in South Floral Park is 140.78% of South Floral Park population is Bahamian
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4LawrenceBahamian population in Lawrence is 40.06% of Lawrence population is Bahamian
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5Atlantic BeachBahamian population in Atlantic Beach is 0- of Atlantic Beach population is Bahamian
Overview of Bahamian population in Nassau County
- Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Nassau County with 82 Bahamian residents (less than 0.01% of 1.4 million total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 96th percentile nationally among counties and 85th percentile within New York for Bahamian population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
- Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate Nassau County's Bahamian population of less than 0.01% remains below New York's state average of 0.014% and the national average of 0.017%, placing the county below demographic benchmarks across multiple geographic scales.
- Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data documents Nassau County with 82 Bahamian residents, representing 3% of New York's total Bahamian population of 2,754.
- Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey indicate Nassau County's density of 0.29 Bahamian Americans per square mile exceeds New York's average of 0.058 per square mile by more than quadruple, establishing the county as a significant concentration center for Bahamian demographic communities.
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66 Cities in Nassau County Ranked by Bahamian Population
ACS data [1] show Bahamian populations distributed across multiple cities in the county, led by Hempstead town, Valley Stream, South Floral Park, and Lawrence. The table below provides additional context, including total population, population density, and demographic distributions, based on current ACS data for 66 incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
Methodology
This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in Nassau County, NY by their Bahamian population, using the most recent ACS data available.
How the Census defines Bahamian population
The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Bahamian ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
- Some people identify as Bahamian alone, while others identify as Bahamian along with another race (such as Bahamian and German).
- We’ve used the “Bahamian alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Bahamian population in each area.
How We Ranked the Data
This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Bahamian alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
- % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Bahamian .
- % of Total Nassau County Bahamian Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Bahamian population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.
Things to Keep in Mind
Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
- In places with very small Bahamian populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
- Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
- City that don’t have any reported Bahamian population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Bahamian populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
- U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line Shapefiles 2023.
