CDP in Suffolk County, New York · 6.6 sq mi · 381 people per sq mi
About 2,500 people live in Shelter Island. The typical household earns $165,734, and the median resident is 41.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,980 in 2020
Poverty rate 0.94%
Men 43.5 · Women 40.4
2011–2026
2,500
2026 projection
26.3% 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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2011–2026
2,500
2026 projection
26.3% 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 | 2,500 | +73 | 3.01% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,427 | +146 | 3.15% |
| 2023 | 2,281 | -283 | 11.04% |
| 2022 | 2,564 | +65 | 2.60% |
| 2021 | 2,499 | +519 | 26.21% |
| 2020 | 1,980 | -82 | 3.98% |
| 2019 | 2,062 | +367 | 21.65% |
| 2018 | 1,695 | +324 | 23.63% |
| 2017 | 1,371 | -82 | 5.64% |
| 2016 | 1,453 | +140 | 10.66% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 21 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 106 residents
54% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 54% | 58% | 50% |
| Never married | 32% | 33% | 31% |
| Divorced | 9% | 9% | 9% |
| Widowed | 6% | 0% | 11% |
| Separated | 0% | 0% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau