Fishers Island, New York Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 72, Fishers Island's ACS estimates come from a small number of survey responses and carry wide margins of error. Individual percentages below — particularly rates that round to 0% or 100% — are approximations, not precise measurements. See data.census.gov for the published margins of error.

Population Overview

Fishers Island is a small community located in New York, within Suffolk County. The total population is 72. It ranks as the 1274th most populous out of 1,289 Census-designated places in New York.

Age Demographics

The median age in Fishers Island is 46.6 years. This is 17% higher than the state median of 39.8 years. Only 9.7% of residents are under 18, indicating fewer families with children. 13.9% of residents are 75 or older, suggesting a significant retirement-age population with implications for healthcare services and senior housing.

Economy, Income & Housing

The median household income in Fishers Island is $98,125. This is 14% higher than the state median of $85,974. It is also 22% higher than the national median of $80,734. The ACS records no residents below the poverty line in Fishers Island. In a community this small the estimate rests on very few survey responses, so it should be read as an absence of measurement rather than a measured absence of poverty. The unemployment rate is 7.5%. This is 18% higher than the state rate of 6.4%. 66.7% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 23% higher than the state average of 54.4%.

Race & Ethnicity

The largest racial or ethnic group in Fishers Island is White (non-Hispanic), making up 66.7% of the population. Hispanic or Latino residents account for 8.3%. The Hispanic or Latino population (8.3%) is well below the state average of 19.8%.

Education

40.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This is about the same as the state rate of 40.2%. Nationally, 35.7% of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree. No surveyed resident aged 25 or older reported leaving school before earning a high school diploma, though a rate of exactly 100% reflects the limits of a small sample. Notably, 29.2% of adults hold a graduate or professional degree, indicating a highly educated workforce.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for Fishers Island, New York is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates. The ACS collects data from approximately 3.5 million households annually and pools five years of responses so that even small communities can be measured, though the margin of error widens as the population falls. Comparisons are made against New York state averages and national averages calculated from the same dataset. Rankings reflect the city's position among all 1,289 Census-designated places in New York. Read more about how these figures are produced on our methodology page, or visit data.census.gov for official data.