Oak Beach, New York Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 69, Oak Beach'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

Oak Beach is a small community located in New York, within Suffolk County. The total population is 69. It ranks as the 1276th most populous out of 1,289 Census-designated places in New York.

Age Demographics

The median age in Oak Beach is 40.3 years. This is 1% higher than the state median of 39.8 years.

Economy, Income & Housing

The ACS records no residents below the poverty line in Oak Beach. 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 survey records no unemployed residents in Oak Beach, which reflects the size of the sample rather than a labor market without joblessness. 100.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 84% higher than the state average of 54.4%.

Race & Ethnicity

The largest racial or ethnic group in Oak Beach is White (non-Hispanic), making up 82.6% of the population. Asian residents account for 17.4%. The White (non-Hispanic) population is significantly higher than the state average (82.6% vs 52.8%). The Asian population is significantly higher than the state average (17.4% vs 9.0%).

Education

37.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This is 6% lower than 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, 17.4% of adults hold a graduate or professional degree, indicating a highly educated workforce.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for Oak Beach, 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.