CDP in Suffolk County, New York · 15.1 sq mi · 1,026 people per sq mi
About 15,000 people live in Riverhead. The typical household earns $83,008, and the median resident is 44.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 13,879 in 2020
Poverty rate 10.74%
Men 40.9 · Women 50.8
2011–2026
15,482
2026 projection
11.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2011–2026
15,482
2026 projection
11.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 15,482 | +136 | 0.89% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15,346 | +273 | 0.90% |
| 2023 | 15,073 | +685 | 4.76% |
| 2022 | 14,388 | +73 | 0.51% |
| 2021 | 14,315 | +436 | 3.14% |
| 2020 | 13,879 | -317 | 2.23% |
| 2019 | 14,196 | +129 | 0.92% |
| 2018 | 14,067 | -57 | 0.40% |
| 2017 | 14,124 | +390 | 2.84% |
| 2016 | 13,734 | -524 | 3.68% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 149 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 9 residents
42% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 42% | 44% | 40% |
| Never married | 40% | 43% | 37% |
| Divorced | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Widowed | 6% | 2% | 10% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau