Stony Brook, New York Population 2024

12,294

Stony Brook Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Stony Brook was:

  • White: 80.09%
  • Asian: 11.25%
  • Two or more races: 4.33%
  • Black or African American: 3.2%
  • Other race: 1.13%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
5.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,111.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
4.32% (509)
The current population of Stony Brook, New York is 12,294 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 11,785.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White10,27380.09%
Asian1,44311.25%
Two or more races5564.33%
Black or African American4103.2%
Other race1451.13%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Stony Brook Population by Race

Stony Brook Population Pyramid 2024

Stony Brook Median Age

45.4

Total

43

Male

47

Female

Stony Brook Adults

There are 10,220 adults, (2,829 of whom are seniors) in Stony Brook.

Stony Brook Age Dependency

73.5

Age Dependency Ratio

38.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Stony Brook Sex Ratio

Female6,25648.77%
Male6,57151.23%

Stony Brook Population by Age

Stony Brook Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,5392.819010
Married3,0773.1897.12.9
Non Family1,1001.6280.519.5
Female2853.3264.635.4
Male773.1233.866.2

3.17

Average Family Size

2.81

Average Household Size

90.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Stony Brook Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade911.02%
Associates Degree6917.76%
Bachelors Degree2,13623.98%
Graduate Degree3,93144.14%
High School Graduate1,15913.01%
Less Than 9th Grade880.99%
Some College8109.09%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Stony Brook Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Stony Brook Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,1767,1164,656
Asian903871868
Hispanic634566394
2+ Races385373296
Black132113107
Other Race905342

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 99.16%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 96.12%.

Stony Brook Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$80,703$94,911$67,740
Graduate Degree$109,981$147,250$93,958
High School Graduate$46,179$50,368$46,000
Less Than 9th Grade$22,578$13,083$24,375
Overall$94,541$114,773$79,156
Some College$96,920$138,472$39,167

$94,541

Average Earnings

$114,773

Average Male

$79,156

Average Female

Stony Brook Earnings by Educational Attainment

Stony Brook Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Stony Brook Language

81.2% of Stony Brook residents speak only English, while 18.8% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 9.18% of the population.

Stony Brook Language

Stony Brook Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White9,9893123.12%
Asian1,43620214.07%
Black408317.6%
Other143128.39%
Hispanic936121.28%

4.35%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.92%

Male Poverty Rate

3.75%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Stony Brook

The race most likely to be in poverty in Stony Brook is Asian, with 14.07% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Stony Brook is Hispanic, with 1.28% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.58%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.87%.

Stony Brook Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.35%
High School6.23%
Bachelors or Greater2.54%
Some College2.4%

Stony Brook Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed17.01%
Female Unemployed7.04%
Female Employed2.05%
Male Employed0.28%

Stony Brook Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Stony Brook Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$192,925$234,697
Households$162,054$202,116
Married Families$205,341$-999,999,999
Non Families$88,611$98,606

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Stony Brook Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

60.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.2%

Male Marriage Rate

61.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Stony Brook Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Stony Brook Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Stony Brook Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Stony Brook Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

340

Number of Veterans

317

Male Veterans

23

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam135
First Gulf War75
Korea28
Second Gulf War26
World War II0

Stony Brook Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+136
65 to 7470
55 to 6464
35 to 5463
18 to 347

Stony Brook Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2923.52%
Hispanic486.73%
2+ Races297.46%
Black195.52%

Stony Brook Veterans by Race

Stony Brook Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.59%

Veteran Disability Rate

Stony Brook Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64%

Labor Force Participation

60.9%

Employment Rate

4.3%

Unemployment Rate

Stony Brook Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Stony Brook Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Stony Brook Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

74.69%

Born in Stony Brook

86.63%

Native Born

13.37%

Foreign Born

4.74%

Non Citizen

8.63%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

86.63% of Stony Brook residents were born in the United States, with 74.69% having been born in New York. 4.74% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Stony Brook Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202412,294-104-0.84%
202312,398-103-0.82%
202212,5014533.76%
202112,0482632.23%
202011,785-643-5.17%
201912,428-213-1.68%
201812,641-667-5.01%
201713,308-129-0.96%
201613,437-452-3.25%
201513,889-47-0.34%
201413,9364773.54%
201313,4592521.91%
201213,207-696-5.01%
201113,9031631.19%
201013,74000%

Stony Brook Population by Year