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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:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

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:
4.3%
5 - 17:
19.0%
18 - 24:
4.3%
25 - 34:
7.6%
35 - 54:
19.5%
55 - 64:
20.4%
Over 65 Years:
24.8%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
1.8%
1.8%
92.4%
92.4%
54.3%
54.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Southold
USA
$76,311
$76,311
$44,673
$44,673

Median household income

Southold
USA
$128,822
$128,822
$80,734
$80,734
Individuals Below Poverty Level

3.8%

Employment Industries

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Professional, scientific, and technical services
Healthcare
Construction
Retail
Education
Other
Wholesale
Manufacturing
Accommodation
Information Technology
Public Service
Real estate
Finance
Administration
13.4%
13.4%
10.8%
10.8%
10.8%
10.8%
10.3%
10.3%
7.7%
7.7%
6.4%
6.4%
5.7%
5.7%
5.6%
5.6%
5.0%
5.0%
5.0%
5.0%
5.0%
5.0%
4.9%
4.9%
4.1%
4.1%
2.1%
2.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
76.7%
76.7%
16.4%
16.4%
3.2%
3.2%
3.0%
3.0%
0.7%
0.7%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Irish
Italian
German
Polish
English
Greek
European
French
Scottish
Ukrainian
Canadian
Dutch
Swiss
Norwegian
Croatian
Eastern European
Lithuanian
Turkish
French Canadian
Russian
20.8%
20.8%
15.0%
15.0%
13.3%
13.3%
8.4%
8.4%
6.8%
6.8%
2.3%
2.3%
1.9%
1.9%
1.9%
1.9%
1.8%
1.8%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Polish
Chinese
Slavic languages
Serbo-Croatian
Greek
Hungarian
Other Asian languages
German/Yiddish
Italian
French
African languages
Arabic
Native American languages
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Tagalog
Vietnamese
Laotian
82.4%
82.4%
12.1%
12.1%
3.4%
3.4%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
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%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Southold Residents

13.9%