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Suffolk County

New York · 1,493,350 residents · 911 sq mi
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Suffolk County is a county of 1,493,350 people in New York. The typical home is worth $424,200, having more than doubled since 2000. Households here earn about 52% more than in New York as a whole. 79% of homes are owner-occupied. Renters pay $1,427 a month at the median. The median household earns $84,506, about 60% above the national median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 39.8
US median: 37.2
More educated
32% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 83%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,493,350
+5%since 2000
from 1,419,369 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
39.8
+9%since 2000
from 36.5 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
911 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
1.3M1.4M1.4M1.5M1.6M19902000201020202024Suffolk County
20241.5M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 55.8%(85,984)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.6%(97,819)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 147.1%(106,367)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.2%(106,992)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.1%(90,371)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3411.2%(166,685)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4414.3%(213,341)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5416.5%(245,782)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6411.9%(178,216)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 747.2%(107,983)
US avg: 7%
75 to 844.4%(65,969)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.9%(27,841)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$84,506
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $65,288 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$35,755
+35%since 2000
from $26,577 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
56.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 56.2% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
5.7%
−0.2 ptssince 2000
from 6.0% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.417
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information11.7%
US avg: 11.5%
Wholesale trade7.9%
US avg: 7.2%
Retail trade7.9%
US avg: 10.9%
Other services7.7%
US avg: 7%
Finance & insurance5.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration5.7%
US avg: 4.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.8%
US avg: 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing3.7%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food3.1%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$424,200
+83%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $183,500 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,427
+19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $945 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
78.7%
−1.1 ptssince 2000
from 79.8% in 2000
21.3% rent
Vacancy rate
12.3%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 11.9% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.93 people
−5%since 2009
from 3.09 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
45.9%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 44.8% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
55.1%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 53.7% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
5.0
−1%since 2009
from 5.1 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic78.8%(1,118,405)
Black6.6%(93,262)
Hispanic / Latino10.5%(149,411)
Asian2.4%(34,355)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic71.6%(1,068,728)
Black6.8%(102,117)
Hispanic / Latino16.5%(246,239)
Asian3.4%(50,295)
Other1.3%(19,931)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Central American4.5%(67,151)
Puerto Rican4.3%(63,079)
Salvadoran3%(44,921)
South American2.8%(42,082)
Dominican1.4%(21,233)
Ecuadorian1.1%(16,318)
Mexican1.1%(15,729)
Colombian0.8%(12,596)
Guatemalan0.7%(9,753)
Honduran0.5%(7,922)
Peruvian0.5%(6,810)
Spaniard0.3%(4,341)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Cuban0.3%(4,093)
Argentine0.1%(1,932)
Costa Rican0.1%(1,627)
Panamanian0.1%(1,401)
Chilean0.1%(1,245)
Venezuelan0.1%(761)
Nicaraguan0%(669)
Bolivian0%(511)
Paraguayan0%(467)
Uruguayan0%(431)
Ancestry
Italian28.8%(427,649)
Irish23%(340,585)
German16.8%(248,572)
Polish6%(89,379)
English5.9%(86,937)
Russian2.6%(39,198)
American2.1%(31,772)
West Indian2.1%(30,912)
French1.7%(25,117)
Greek1.3%(19,268)
Scottish1.1%(16,692)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(15,856)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian1%(14,773)
Swedish0.9%(13,486)
Dutch0.9%(12,986)
Haitian0.9%(12,903)
Hungarian0.9%(12,736)
Jamaican0.7%(10,122)
Austrian0.7%(9,897)
Czech0.6%(8,389)
Ukrainian0.5%(7,707)
Portuguese0.5%(7,670)
French Canadian0.5%(6,822)
Lithuanian0.4%(5,680)
Arab0.4%(5,598)
Turkish0.3%(4,401)
Romanian0.3%(4,330)
Danish0.3%(3,979)
British0.3%(3,939)
Welsh0.3%(3,742)
Swiss0.3%(3,707)
Canadian0.2%(3,377)
Croatian0.2%(2,492)
Brazilian0.1%(2,033)
Armenian0.1%(2,005)
Slovak0.1%(1,936)
Guyanese0.1%(1,875)
Finnish0.1%(1,833)
Iranian0.1%(1,367)
Egyptian0.1%(1,355)
Israeli0.1%(1,266)
Nigerian0.1%(1,220)
Belgian0.1%(1,025)
Lebanese0.1%(787)
Moroccan0%(579)
Syrian0%(574)
Latvian0%(567)
Jordanian0%(365)
Australian0%(361)
Slovene0%(324)
Barbadian0%(308)
Bulgarian0%(296)
Iraqi0%(283)
Serbian0%(237)
Ghanaian0%(192)
Ethiopian0%(136)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
31.9%
+4.5 ptssince 2000
from 27.5% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
89.4%
+3.2 ptssince 2000
from 86.2% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
14.2%
+2.4 ptssince 2000
from 11.8% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
30.2 min
+32%since 2000
from 22.8 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
79.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 79.3% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
8.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 8.5% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
6.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 6.1% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
3.5%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 3.5% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
1.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
5.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 4.7% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
16.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 16.1% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
37.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 37.4% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.3% in 2009
Female
50.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.7% in 2009
Foreign born
14.0%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 13.1% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
8.3%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 8.8% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married37.1%(232,476)
Married53.4%(334,698)
Widowed2.7%(16,949)
Divorced6.9%(43,181)
Women 15+
Never married31.4%(202,612)
Married49.8%(321,223)
Widowed8.7%(56,211)
Divorced10%(64,595)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
4.7%
−5.1 ptssince 2013
from 9.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
64.8%
−3.3 ptssince 2020
from 68.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.5%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 14.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.9%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 18.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
16.6%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 14.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
77.0%
−2.4 ptssince 2020
from 79.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
32.4%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 30.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)16.5%(7,974)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)14.4%(6,944)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era38.5%(18,588)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War8.7%(4,179)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.7%(833)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 48,220 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Suffolk County, New York?

Suffolk County, New York has about 1,493,350 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Suffolk County, New York?

The typical household in Suffolk County, New York earns about $84,506 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Suffolk County, New York expensive?

In Suffolk County, New York, the median home is worth about $424,200, and the typical rent is about $1,427 a month.

How educated are people in Suffolk County, New York?

About 31.9% of adults age 25 and over in Suffolk County, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Suffolk County, New York?

About 5.7% of people in Suffolk County, New York live below the federal poverty line.

Has Suffolk County, New York grown since 1990?

Yes, Suffolk County, New York has grown since 1990. The population has added about 171,486 residents, a change of about 13 percent over that period.

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