Riverhead, New York Population

Overview

35,630

Total Population

49.3

Median age

49.49%

Female population %

102.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

64.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

5,215

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Riverhead town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Riverhead town is 49.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Riverhead town's population under 18 was 19.56%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Riverhead town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.39% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Riverhead town, 13.95% were under the age of 15, 16.75% aged 15 to 29, 43.90% aged 30 to 64, 23.04% aged 65 to 84, and 2.35% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 366 less females than males in Riverhead town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.49% females and 50.51% males in Riverhead, New York.
The Riverhead, New York gender ratio is 102.1:100 i.e. 102.1 men to 100 women (1.021).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,541.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,892.

Riverhead town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Riverhead town population: 80.90% are White, 8.56% are Black or African American, 0.06% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.93% are Asian, 4.77% are some other race and 3.78% are multiracial.
Riverhead town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 5,215 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 30,415 (85.36% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Riverhead town is White with a population of 28,826 (80.90% of the total population).

Riverhead town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 36,004 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Riverhead town's population increased by 5,577 (19.95%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Riverhead town's population increased by 2,275 (6.78%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Riverhead town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 27,961.