Sound Beach, NY Demographics

A map of Sound Beach's Population by Race

Sound Beach, New York had a population of 7,416 in 2020. It was 82.4% White, 1.7% Black, 1.8% Asian, 10.2% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 3.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Sound Beach, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,293 places in New York, Sound Beach is the 262nd most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Sound Beach's White Population

6,111 residents of Sound Beach identify as White, or 82.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Sound Beach considerably larger than the White share of the population of New York (52.5% White). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Sound Beach is ranked #762 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Sound Beach is more White than neighboring Rocky Point (81.2% White), Mount Sinai (82.2% White), and Middle Island (68.5% White). Sound Beach is less White than neighboring Miller Place (85.2% White), and Shoreham (83.2% White).

Sound Beach's Black Population

125 residents of Sound Beach identify as Black, or 1.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Sound Beach slightly less than the Black share of the population of New York (13.7% Black). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Sound Beach is ranked #575 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Sound Beach is more Black than neighboring Miller Place (1.5% Black), Rocky Point (1.3% Black), and Mount Sinai (1.4% Black). Sound Beach is less Black than neighboring Shoreham (2% Black), and Middle Island (12.4% Black).

Sound Beach's Asian Population

136 residents of Sound Beach identify as Asian, or 1.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Sound Beach slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New York (9.5% Asian). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Sound Beach is ranked #539 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Sound Beach is less Asian than neighboring Miller Place (3% Asian), Mount Sinai (5.2% Asian), Shoreham (2.3% Asian), and Middle Island (2.7% Asian).

Sound Beach's Hispanic Population

758 residents of Sound Beach identify as Hispanic, or 10.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Sound Beach slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of New York (19.5% Hispanic). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Sound Beach is ranked #360 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Sound Beach is more Hispanic than neighboring Miller Place (7.5% Hispanic), Mount Sinai (8.5% Hispanic), and Shoreham (8% Hispanic). Sound Beach is less Hispanic than neighboring Rocky Point (12.1% Hispanic), and Middle Island (12.2% Hispanic).

Sound Beach's Native American/Other Population

40 residents of Sound Beach identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Sound Beach roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of New York (1.3% Native American/Other). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Sound Beach is ranked #703 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Sound Beach is more Native American/Other than neighboring Miller Place (0.4% Native American/Other), Rocky Point (0.4% Native American/Other), and Shoreham (0.2% Native American/Other). Sound Beach is less Native American/Other than neighboring Middle Island (1% Native American/Other).

Sound Beach's Multiracial Population

246 residents of Sound Beach identify as Multiracial, or 3.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Sound Beach roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New York (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Sound Beach is ranked #659 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Sound Beach is more Multiracial than neighboring Miller Place (2.3% Multiracial), Mount Sinai (2.3% Multiracial), and Middle Island (3.2% Multiracial). Sound Beach is less Multiracial than neighboring Shoreham (4.3% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.