Southold

Population: 6,600
Median household income: $114,743
Median home value: $762,900

Located in Suffolk County, New York, Southold is a community with a population of 6,600. At $114,743, its median household income sits below Suffolk County's $128,329.

From 2019 to 2023, Southold's population grew 11.8% from 5,904 to 6,600, while its median home value rose 29.2% from $590,600 to $762,900.

The typical home was built around 1971. 3.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,600
Median age: 51.9 yrs
Median household income: $114,743
Median home value: $762,900
Median gross rent: $2,176
Housing units: 4,013
Homeownership rate: 82.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 51.8%
Unemployment rate: 6.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,9046,600

Median household income

$77,386$114,743

Median home value

$590,600$762,900

Median gross rent

$1,822$2,176

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,904	$77,386	$590,600	$1,822
2020	5,946	$86,632	$602,500	$1,738
2021	6,700	$96,792	$629,300	$1,819
2022	6,386	$103,832	$695,100	$2,098
2023	6,600	$114,743	$762,900	$2,176

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1716.8%

18 to 244.2%

25 to 347.7%

35 to 449.7%

45 to 549.1%

55 to 6421.3%

65 to 7416.0%

75 and over10.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	326	4.9%
5 to 17	1,112	16.8%
18 to 24	274	4.2%
25 to 34	507	7.7%
35 to 44	641	9.7%
45 to 54	598	9.1%
55 to 64	1,403	21.3%
65 to 74	1,055	16.0%
75 and over	684	10.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,068	76.8%
Black or African American	54	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	247	3.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	96	1.5%
Two or more races	60	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,075	16.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.7%

High school graduate17.9%

Some college or associate's20.7%

Bachelor's degree30.8%

Graduate or professional degree21.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	472	9.7%
High school graduate	876	17.9%
Some college or associate's	1,010	20.7%
Bachelor's degree	1,504	30.8%
Graduate or professional degree	1,026	21.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone67.9%

Carpooled12.8%

Public transit4.6%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.1%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,896	67.9%
Carpooled	358	12.8%
Public transit	128	4.6%
Walked	38	1.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	339	12.1%
Other means	34	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	874	35.6%
15 to 29 min	753	30.7%
30 to 44 min	401	16.3%
45 to 59 min	110	4.5%
60+ min	316	12.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.45
Poverty rate: 3.3% (216 of 6,557)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,873	70.0%
Nonfamily households	803	30.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,676	66.7%
Vacant	1,337	33.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,217	82.8%
Renter-occupied	459	17.2%

1-unit, detached92.0%

1-unit, attached2.3%

2 to 4 units2.5%

5 to 19 units1.7%

20 or more units1.5%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,693	92.0%
1-unit, attached	91	2.3%
2 to 4 units	100	2.5%
5 to 19 units	67	1.7%
20 or more units	62	1.5%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3669452
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 10 sq mi
Water area: 4.09 sq mi
Center point: 41.0654, -72.4298

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