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, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

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%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

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