Village in Suffolk County, New York · 3.1 sq mi · 2,732 people per sq mi
About 8,400 people live in Port Jefferson. The typical household earns $144,912, and the median resident is 45 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,971 in 2020
Poverty rate 5.61%
Men 44.9 · Women 45.2
1880–2026
8,370
2026 projection
5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
8,370
2026 projection
5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 8,370 | +64 | 0.77% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,306 | +76 | 0.92% |
| 2024 | 8,230 | +41 | 0.50% |
| 2023 | 8,189 | +93 | 1.15% |
| 2022 | 8,096 | +83 | 1.04% |
| 2021 | 8,013 | +42 | 0.53% |
| 2020 | 7,971 | -182 | 2.23% |
| 2019 | 8,153 | -24 | 0.29% |
| 2018 | 8,177 | +325 | 4.14% |
| 2017 | 7,852 | +79 | 1.02% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 81 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 18 residents
49% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 49% | 52% | 47% |
| Never married | 33% | 36% | 30% |
| Divorced | 11% | 9% | 12% |
| Widowed | 6% | 2% | 10% |
| Separated | 1% | 2% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau