Southold, New York Population

Overview

23,571

Total Population

56.1

Median age

52.74%

Female population %

89.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

82.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,149

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Southold town is 56.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Southold town's population under 18 was 16.57%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Southold town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 31.48% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Southold town, 13.83% were under the age of 15, 10.00% aged 15 to 29, 44.69% aged 30 to 64, 26.34% aged 65 to 84, and 5.14% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,291 more females than males in Southold town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.74% females and 47.26% males in Southold, New York.
The Southold, New York gender ratio is 89.6:100 i.e. 89.6 men to 100 women (0.896).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,405.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,243.

Southold town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Southold town population: 92.28% are White, 1.15% are Black or African American, 0.04% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.17% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.25% are some other race and 3.10% are multiracial.
Southold town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 2,149 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 21,422 (90.88% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Southold town is White with a population of 21,751 (92.28% of the total population).

Southold town's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 23,912 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Southold town's population increased by 1,290 (6.23%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Southold town's population increased by 1,753 (7.97%), 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, Southold town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 20,695.