Suffolk County, New York Nativity & Citizenship Indicators (2024)

Native Born

83.2%

Foreign Born

16.8%

Naturalized

9.9%

US Citizens

93.1%

Suffolk County, New York Nativity & Citizenship Distribution

Nativity Treemap for
Figure 1: Proportional distribution of population by place of birth in .


Suffolk County, New York Population & Nativity History

Table 1: Comparison of total population and nativity percentages over time.
YearTotal PopForeign BornNative Born
20241,530,14616.8%83.2%
20231,525,68016.6%83.4%
20221,524,48616.0%84.0%
20211,522,99815.5%84.5%
20201,481,36415.3%84.7%
20191,483,83215.6%84.4%
20181,487,90115.5%84.5%
20171,497,59515.6%84.4%
20161,498,13015.4%84.6%
20151,501,37315.1%84.9%
20141,500,37314.9%85.1%
20131,495,80314.5%85.5%
20121,492,36014.4%85.6%
20111,487,17714.2%85.8%
20101,482,54814.0%86.0%

Nativity & Citizenship FAQs for Suffolk County, New York

Approximately 16.8% of residents in Suffolk County, New York were born outside the United States.

The vast majority of residents, roughly 93.1%, are U.S. citizens (including both native-born and naturalized citizens).

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