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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Southold, NY compare?
| Figure | Southold, NY |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 24,260 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 23,732 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 442 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.3 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 7.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 22.0% |
| Measure | Southold, NY |
|---|---|
| Total population | 23,905±57 |
| Median age | 53.7±3.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 14.6%±3.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 80.1%±3.9 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.7%±0.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.7%±0.9 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 14.5%±2.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 50.0%±3.5 pts |
| Median household income | $116,667±$10,192 |
| Per capita income | $71,607±$4,866 |
| People below the poverty line | 5.6%±1.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.5%±2.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $859,300±$30,175 |
| Median gross rent | $2,135±$227 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 47.3%±11.9 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 81.8%±2.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.0%±0.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 21.1%±3.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 59.1%±4.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 4.8%±1.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.6 min±2.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 9.6%±3.2 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov