Suffolk County , New York
Population: 1,525,680 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $128,329 Home $539,500 Rent $2,190/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Suffolk County is among the largest US counties by population, with roughly 1.5 million residents. Aggregating that scale means the headline figures — household income near $128,329, median home values of $540,000 — average across substantial economic and geographic diversity. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Suffolk County in the top 3% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with winter-storm risk the dominant local risk.
$128,329
Median Income
household
$539,500
Home Value
median
$2,190/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $128,329 |
| Per Capita Income | $56,341 |
| Poverty Rate | 6.4% |
| Median Home Value | $539,500 |
| Median Gross Rent | $2,190/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 81.9% |
| Renter Occupied | 18.1% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 1,525,680 |
| Median Age | 41.7 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 39.9% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
29.7%
Obesity
10.0%
Diabetes
9.6%
Smoking
31.7%
High Blood Pressure
23.1%
No Physical Activity
16.0%
Depression
39.3%
Insufficient Sleep
81.5%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 97.3 · 97th national percentile
🌊 Flood
98.60
🌪️ Tornado
74.75
🌀 Hurricane
96.83
🔥 Wildfire
73.38
❄️ Winter Storm
98.82
🌍 Earthquake
95.90
☀️ Drought
14.92
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