Moving to Southold, New York
Population: 20,599. Estimated population in July 2024: 21,781 (+5.7% change)
Males: 9,945 (48.3%), Females: 10,654 (51.7%)
Suffolk County
Zip code: 11971
Demographics
Median resident age: 44.7 years
Median household income: $49,898
Median house value: $218,400
Population by Race
Races in Southold:
- White Non-Hispanic (90.7%)
- Hispanic (4.8%)
- Black (2.9%)
- Other race (1.5%)
- Two or more races (1.5%)
Ancestries: Irish (24.9%), German (24.0%), Italian (16.2%), Polish (15.3%), English (15.2%), French (4.2%).
Elevation: 25 feet
Land area: 10.5 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Southold
- High school or higher: 88.2%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 31.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 14.3%
- Unemployed: 4.4%
- Mean travel time to work: 26.8 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Southold town
- Never married: 20.2%
- Now married: 61.8%
- Separated: 1.9%
- Widowed: 9.4%
- Divorced: 6.7%
6.7% Foreign born (3.3% Europe, 2.5% Latin America, 0.8% Asia).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Southold:
- EASTERN LONG ISLAND HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; GREENPORT, NY)
- SOUTHAMPTON HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; SOUTHAMPTON, NY)
- UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; SUNY STONY BROOK, NY)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Southold:
- GROTON-NEW LONDON (about 33 miles; GROTON NEW LONDON, CT; Abbreviation: GON)
- TWEED-NEW HAVEN (about 35 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; Abbreviation: HVN)
- IGOR I SIKORSKY MEMORIAL (about 49 miles; BRIDGEPORT, CT; Abbreviation: BDR)
Other public-use airports nearest to Southold:
- MATTITUCK (about 9 miles; MATTITUCK, NY; Abbreviation: 21N)
- EAST HAMPTON (about 14 miles; EAST HAMPTON, NY; Abbreviation: HTO)
- SOUTHAMPTON (about 16 miles; SOUTHAMPTON, NY; Abbreviation: 87N)
Amtrak station near Southold:
- 18 miles: OLD SAYBROOK (455 BOSTON POST RD.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Southold:
- SUNY AT STONY BROOK (about 18 miles; STONY BROOK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 16,829)
- WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; MIDDLETOWN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,993)
- GATEWAY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,100)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAVEN (about 41 miles; WEST HAVEN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 3,081)
- YALE UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 11,011)
- QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; HAMDEN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 5,836)
- SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 8,808)
Schools
Public high school in Southold:
- SOUTHOLD JSHS (Students: 493; Location: 420 OAKLAWN AVE; Grades: 07 – 12)
Public primary/middle school in Southold:
- SOUTHOLD ES (Students: 511; Location: 420 OAKLAWN AVE; Grades: KG – 06)
Libraries
Library in Southold:
- SOUTHOLD FREE LIBRARY (Operating income: $479,029; Location: 53705 MAIN ROAD; 33,881 books; 1,955 audio materials; 2,509 video materials; 85 serial subscriptions)