Sound Beach

County:: Suffolk County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1.637
State:: New York

Sound Beach is a CDP located in Suffolk County, New York. Sound Beach has a 2025 population of 7,039. Sound Beach is currently declining at a rate of -0.55% annually and its population has decreased by -0.58% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 7,080 in 2020.

The average household income in Sound Beach is $133,962 with a poverty rate of 2.62%.The median age in Sound Beach is 41 years: 40.3 years for males, and 41.2 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Sound Beach includes 83.85% White, 3.43% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for other race, Asian, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	6,043	83.85%
Two or more races	712	9.88%
Black or African American	247	3.43%
Other race	141	1.96%
Asian	60	0.83%
Native American	4	0.06%

Sound Beach Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Sound Beach's average per capita income is $74,058. Household income levels show a median of $140,797. The poverty rate stands at 2.62%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$156,021	-
Families	$152,773	$153,990
Households	$140,797	$133,962
Non Families	$80,096	$88,519

$74,058

Average Income

$140,797

Median Household Income

2.62%

Poverty Rate