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Southold Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Southold Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

6,040

Age

Under 5 Years:
4.9%
5 - 17:
16.8%
18 - 24:
4.2%
25 - 34:
7.7%
35 - 54:
18.8%
55 - 64:
21.3%
Over 65 Years:
26.3%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
1.5%
1.5%
90.3%
90.3%
51.8%
51.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Southold
USA
$73,710
$73,710
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

Southold
USA
$114,743
$114,743
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

3.3%

Employment Industries

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Retail
Healthcare
Construction
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Education
Wholesale
Public Service
Other
Manufacturing
Information Technology
Accommodation
Real estate
Finance
Transportation
10.9%
10.9%
10.6%
10.6%
9.3%
9.3%
8.8%
8.8%
8.2%
8.2%
6.7%
6.7%
6.3%
6.3%
6.2%
6.2%
5.7%
5.7%
5.5%
5.5%
4.9%
4.9%
4.8%
4.8%
4.0%
4.0%
2.9%
2.9%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
76.8%
76.8%
16.3%
16.3%
3.7%
3.7%
2.4%
2.4%
0.8%
0.8%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Irish
German
Italian
English
Polish
European
Greek
Scottish
French
Ukrainian
Canadian
Eastern European
Norwegian
Dutch
Trinidadian and Tobagonian
Turkish
Croatian
Swedish
Danish
Scots-Irish
17.6%
17.6%
17.1%
17.1%
12.9%
12.9%
8.2%
8.2%
6.0%
6.0%
2.5%
2.5%
2.0%
2.0%
1.8%
1.8%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Polish
Chinese
Slavic languages
Serbo-Croatian
Tagalog
Greek
Hungarian
Other Asian languages
German/Yiddish
Italian
French
African languages
Arabic
Native American languages
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Vietnamese
Laotian
81.6%
81.6%
12.3%
12.3%
3.4%
3.4%
1.4%
1.4%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Southold Residents

15.5%