What is the population of Southold?

The population of Southold, NY is 22,282.

Where is Southold located?

Southold, NY is located at latitude 41.0648200 and longitude -72.4262000. It is in United States.

What is the area of Southold?

The area of Southold, NY is 403.7 km².

What is the elevation of Southold?

Southold, NY has an elevation of 7 meters (23 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Southold in?

Southold, NY is in the America/New_York time zone.

What state is Southold in?

Southold is in the state of New York, United States.

What county is Southold, NY in?

Southold is in Suffolk County, New York.

How has the population of Southold changed?

The population of Southold, NY has increased from 21,968 (2010) to 22,282 (2020), a change of 1.4%.

Southold, New York

Southold: town in New York

About

Southold is a town located in the county of Suffolk in the U.S. state of New York. Its population at the 2010 census was 21,968 and a population density of 54 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 22,282 inhabitants.

The town was created 386 years ago in 1639.

Southold locator map — Location of Southold on New York map.

Quick Facts about Southold

Population	22,282 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	New York (United States)
County	Suffolk County
Different from	Southold (CDP), New York
Postal code	11971
Phone Area Codes	631
Area	403.7 km²
Latitude & Longitude	41.0648,-72.4262
Altitude	0 feet / 0 meters
Establishment	January 01, 1640 (386 years ago)
Time Zone	UTC−05:00
Local time	22:33:20 (18th April 2026)
Density	55 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	1.41% (2010-2020)
Weather	52℉ Mostly Cloudy 7-days weather

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Geography

Southold is located at 41°3'53"N 72°25'34"W (41.0648200, -72.4262000).

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Weather

52°F

Mostly Cloudy

8 mph E Saturday

Mostly cloudy. High near 52, with temperatures falling to around 50 in the afternoon. East wind around 8 mph.

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Demographics

The population of Southold increased by 1.41% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	21,968	-	census
2011	22,095	0.57%	estimation process
2012	22,097	0.01%	estimation process
2013	22,150	0.24%	estimation process
2014	22,159	0.04%	estimation process
2015	22,145	-0.06%	estimation process
2016	22,126	-0.09%	estimation process
2017	22,124	-0.01%	estimation process
2018	22,145	0.09%	estimation process
2019	22,186	0.18%	estimation process
2020	22,282	0.43%	estimation process

Southold zip code is 11971. County name: Suffolk, County fips: 36103

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Best Things to Do in Southold

1Horton Point Lighthouse Nautical Museum

Rating: 4.6 (238)

3575 Lighthouse Rd, Southold, NY 11971, United States View details

Phone: +16317655500 | Website available

2Sparkling Pointe

Rating: 4.6 (213)

39750 County Rd 48, Southold, NY 11971, United States View details

Phone: +16317650200 | Website available

3Duck Walk Vineyards

Rating: 3.7 (139)

44535 Main Rd, Southold, NY 11971, United States View details

Phone: +16317653500 | Website available

4Goldsmith's Inlet Park

Rating: 4.7 (128)

Soundview Ave, Southold, NY 11971, United States View details

Phone: +16317651800 | Website available

5Custer Institute Inc.

Rating: 4.8 (114)

Main Bayview Rd, Southold, NY 11971, United States View details

Phone: +16317652626 | Website available

People born in Southold (3)

People born in Southold, including Connecticut politician and deacon John Benedict, stock car racing mechanic Mike Wheeler, 1719-1782 Margaret Chesebrough, .

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Nearby Schools and Colleges

Schools and campuses linked to Southold, NY. Select a name to open its map and contact details.

Code	Name	City	ZIP
486877	Eastern Suffolk BOCES	Riverhead (NY)	11901-2763

Nearby Transit Stations (18)

Rail and bus stations connected to Southold, NY. Select a station to open its map and address details.

Code	Name	Address	Type
OSB	Old Saybrook station	455 Boston Post Road	RAIL
NLC	New London Union Station	27 Water Street	RAIL
NHV	Union Station	50 Union Avenue	RAIL
MYS	Mystic station	2 Roosevelt Avenue	RAIL
WFD	Wallingford station	37 Hall Avenue	RAIL

Nearby Post Offices

Closest post offices linked to Southold.

Post Office Name	City	ZIP
Southold Post Office	Southold (NY)	11971

Other cities in Suffolk County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Suffolk County , NY. (more)

City Name	Population	Title
Brookhaven	479,883	This town in Suffolk County, New York, is the most populous in the state.
Islip	322,328	This Long Island community is situated on the south shore of Suffolk County, New York, at an elevation of 13 feet.
Babylon	218,223	A town in Suffolk County, New York.
Huntington	200,102	Town in Suffolk County, New York, United States
Smithtown	110,876	Census-designated place in Suffolk County, New York
Brentwood	60,664	Census-designated place in Suffolk County, New York
Southampton	58,549	Town in Suffolk County, New York, partly on the South Fork of Long Island, USA
West Babylon	43,213	Census-designated place in Suffolk County, New York
Coram	39,113	Census-designated place in Suffolk County, New York
Commack	36,124	Census-designated place in Suffolk County, New York
Central Islip	34,450	Census-designated place in Suffolk County, New York
Riverhead	33,434	Town in New York
Huntington Station	33,029	Census-designated place in Suffolk County, New York
Centereach	31,578	Census-designated place in Suffolk County, New York
West Islip	28,335	Census-designated place in Suffolk County, New York
Shirley	27,854	Census-designated place in New York, USA

Distance to Other Cities

Southold distances to largest New York cities