Riverhead

County:: Suffolk County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 15.093
State:: New York

Riverhead is a CDP located in Suffolk County, New York. Riverhead has a 2025 population of 14,660. Riverhead is currently growing at a rate of 0.62% annually and its population has increased by 5.63% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 13,879 in 2020.

The average household income in Riverhead is $105,993 with a poverty rate of 10.36%.The median age in Riverhead is 44.1 years: 38.3 years for males, and 49.9 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Riverhead includes 50.13% White, 19.29% other race, 12.27% Black or African American, 3.07% Asian, and smaller percentages for Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	7,556	50.13%
Other race	2,908	19.29%
Two or more races	2,230	14.79%
Black or African American	1,850	12.27%
Asian	462	3.07%
Native American	67	0.44%

Riverhead Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Riverhead's average per capita income is $48,162. Household income levels show a median of $83,521. The poverty rate stands at 10.36%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Families	$103,024	$126,303
Married Families	$101,761	-
Households	$83,521	$105,993
Non Families	$46,375	$53,239

$48,162

Average Income

$83,521

Median Household Income

10.36%

Poverty Rate