Southport, New York Population

Overview

9,786

Total Population

45.1

Median age

47.92%

Female population %

108.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

59.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

209

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Southport town is 45.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Southport town's population under 18 was 16.60%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Southport town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.43% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Southport town, 14.90% were under the age of 15, 14.61% aged 15 to 29, 48.06% aged 30 to 64, 18.71% aged 65 to 84, and 3.72% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 408 less females than males in Southport town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.92% females and 52.08% males in Southport, New York.
The Southport, New York gender ratio is 108.7:100 i.e. 108.7 men to 100 women (1.087).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 570.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 467.

Southport town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Southport town population: 91.14% are White, 6.12% are Black or African American, 0.29% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.02% are Asian, 0.29% are some other race and 2.15% are multiracial.
Southport town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 209 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 9,577 (97.86% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Southport town is White with a population of 8,919 (91.14% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 11,181 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Southport town's population decreased by 253 (2.26%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Southport town's population decreased by 1,273 (11.65%), 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, Southport town's population was lowest in year 2022 at 9,051.