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Southold, NY Demographics

A map of Southold's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
4,94181.8%
Hispanic
77912.9%
Multiracial
1522.5%
Asian
781.3%
Black
661.1%
Native American/Other
240.4%

Southold, New York had a population of 6,040 in 2020. It was 81.8% White, 1.1% Black, 1.3% Asian, 12.9% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 2.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Southold, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,293 places in New York, Southold is the 312th 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).

Southold's White Population

4,941 residents of Southold identify as White, or 81.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Southold considerably larger than the White share of the population of New York (52.5% White). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Southold is ranked #776 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Southold is more White than neighboring Greenport West (75.8% White), and Greenport (50.3% White). Southold is less White than neighboring Peconic (82.1% White), Cutchogue (84% White), and New Suffolk (87.8% White).

Southold's Black Population

66 residents of Southold identify as Black, or 1.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Southold less than the Black share of the population of New York (13.7% Black). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Southold is ranked #731 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Southold is more Black than neighboring Cutchogue (1% Black), and New Suffolk (0.2% Black). Southold is less Black than neighboring Peconic (1.9% Black), Greenport West (3.7% Black), and Greenport (7.6% Black).

Southold's Asian Population

78 residents of Southold identify as Asian, or 1.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Southold slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New York (9.5% Asian). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Southold is ranked #655 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Southold is more Asian than neighboring Peconic (0.9% Asian), Greenport (1% Asian), Cutchogue (0.8% Asian), and New Suffolk (0.5% Asian).

Southold's Hispanic Population

779 residents of Southold identify as Hispanic, or 12.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Southold slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of New York (19.5% Hispanic). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Southold is ranked #270 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Southold is more Hispanic than neighboring Peconic (12% Hispanic), Cutchogue (12.1% Hispanic), and New Suffolk (9.4% Hispanic). Southold is less Hispanic than neighboring Greenport West (17% Hispanic), and Greenport (37% Hispanic).

Southold's Native American/Other Population

24 residents of Southold identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Southold 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, Southold is ranked #833 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Southold is more Native American/Other than neighboring Cutchogue (0.3% Native American/Other). Southold is less Native American/Other than neighboring Peconic (0.9% Native American/Other), Greenport West (0.5% Native American/Other), Greenport (0.8% Native American/Other), and New Suffolk (0.7% Native American/Other).

Southold's Multiracial Population

152 residents of Southold identify as Multiracial, or 2.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Southold roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New York (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Southold is ranked #959 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Southold is more Multiracial than neighboring Peconic (2.3% Multiracial), Greenport West (1.8% Multiracial), Cutchogue (1.7% Multiracial), and New Suffolk (1.2% Multiracial). Southold is less Multiracial than neighboring Greenport (3.3% Multiracial).

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