Southold town, New York Population 2024

23,769

Southold town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Southold town was:

  • White: 89.01%
  • Other race: 5.01%
  • Two or more races: 3.67%
  • Asian: 1.23%
  • Black or African American: 1.02%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.03%
  • Native American: 0.03%
Land Area (mi²)
53.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
442.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.14% (34)
The current population of Southold town, New York is 23,769 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 23,735.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White21,08889.01%
Other race1,1875.01%
Two or more races8703.67%
Asian2921.23%
Black or African American2411.02%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander80.03%
Native American60.03%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Southold town Population by Race

Southold town Population Pyramid 2024

Southold town Median Age

54.7

Total

51.9

Male

57.6

Female

Southold town Adults

There are 19,935 adults, (7,389 of whom are seniors) in Southold town.

Southold town Age Dependency

88.8

Age Dependency Ratio

58.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Southold town Sex Ratio

Female11,96150.49%
Male11,73149.51%

Southold town Population by Age

Southold town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All10,2352.2883.316.7
Married5,7702.8588.511.5
Non Family3,4931.1678.121.9
Female7032.6278.221.8
Male2693.465248

2.8

Average Family Size

2.28

Average Household Size

83.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Southold town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6233.3%
Associates Degree1,6218.58%
Bachelors Degree5,14427.24%
Graduate Degree3,70219.6%
High School Graduate3,75019.85%
Less Than 9th Grade8594.55%
Some College3,18816.88%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Southold town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Southold town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White16,66915,9748,180
Hispanic1,519786372
Other Race77418229
2+ Races589472292
Asian223216129
Black22117446
Islander880

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 57.85%.

Southold town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$74,991$76,181$72,414
Graduate Degree$93,640$113,977$80,625
High School Graduate$50,847$58,036$47,069
Less Than 9th Grade$32,096$34,495$0
Overall$64,639$74,485$57,590
Some College$62,404$91,479$45,492

$64,639

Average Earnings

$74,485

Average Male

$57,590

Average Female

Southold town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Southold town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Southold town Language

85.08% of Southold town residents speak only English, while 14.92% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.59% of the population.

Southold town Language

Southold town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White19,8798544.3%
Hispanic2,5892057.92%
Other1,18417714.95%
Black2384920.59%
Multiple867202.31%
Asian29251.71%

4.83%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.22%

Male Poverty Rate

5.44%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Southold town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Southold town is Black, with 20.59% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Southold town is Asian, with 1.71% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.3%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.71%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.91%.

Southold town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.78%
High School6.68%
Some College5.31%
Bachelors or Greater2.85%

Southold town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed15.6%
Male Unemployed12.68%
Male Employed1.21%
Female Employed1.17%

Southold town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Southold town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$130,167$196,983
Households$103,079$160,857
Married Families$141,300$-999,999,999
Non Families$55,183$87,073

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Southold town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.6%

Male Marriage Rate

59.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Southold town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Southold town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Southold town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Southold town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,524

Number of Veterans

1,423

Male Veterans

101

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam785
Korea252
Second Gulf War142
First Gulf War87
World War II55

Southold town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74630
75+614
35 to 54139
55 to 64124
18 to 3417

Southold town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,5248.46%
Hispanic80.5%

Southold town Veterans by Race

Southold town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.49%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.83%

Veteran Disability Rate

Southold town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.2%

Labor Force Participation

52.9%

Employment Rate

5.8%

Unemployment Rate

Southold town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Southold town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Southold town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

74.02%

Born in Southold town

88.26%

Native Born

11.74%

Foreign Born

5.06%

Non Citizen

6.69%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

88.26% of Southold town residents were born in the United States, with 74.02% having been born in New York. 5.06% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Southold town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202923,344-85-0.36%
202823,429-85-0.36%
202723,514-85-0.36%
202623,599-85-0.36%
202523,684-85-0.36%
202423,769-85-0.36%
202323,854-85-0.36%
202223,939820.34%
202123,8571220.51%
202023,7351,5496.98%
201922,186410.19%
201822,145210.09%
201722,124-2-0.01%
201622,126-19-0.09%
201522,145-14-0.06%
201422,15990.04%
201322,150530.24%
201222,09720.01%
201122,0951100.5%
201021,98500%

Southold town Population by Year