Suffolk County's estimated 2025 population is 1,513,562 with a growth rate of -0.32% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Suffolk County is the 4th largest county in New York. The 2010 population was 1,494,337 and has seen a growth of 1.29% since that time.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
The racial composition of Suffolk County includes 68.89% White, 8.84% other race, 7.42% Black or African American, 4.31% Asian, and smaller percentages for Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.
White
Two or more races
Other race
Black or African American
Asian
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,051,038 | 68.89% |
| Two or more races | 154,595 | 10.13% |
| Other race | 134,856 | 8.84% |
| Black or African American | 113,159 | 7.42% |
| Asian | 65,731 | 4.31% |
| Native American | 6,033 | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 268 | 0.02% |
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
Never Married
Suffolk County's average per capita income is $65,759. Household income levels show a median of $128,329. The poverty rate stands at 6.38%.
Name | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Married Families | $164,301 | $202,791 |
| Families | $147,792 | $184,778 |
| Households | $128,329 | $163,151 |
| Non Families | $65,905 | $93,296 |
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