Venezuelan Population in Suffolk County, NY by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Venezuelan population in Suffolk County, NY is recorded at 1,149 residents, based on the latest U.S. Census estimates. Most cities in Suffolk County - including Brookhaven town, Islip town, Southampton town, and others - report non-zero figures, reflecting a broad and distributed Venezuelan presence. However, the combined population across these cities exceeds the official county total - a likely result of rounding differences or sampling variations in small-population census data. The analysis below explores how Venezuelan communities are spread across Suffolk County, NY and comparable counties throughout New York.

Top 5 cities with the largest Venezuelan population in Suffolk County

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  • 1
    Brookhaven town
    Venezuelan population in Brookhaven town is 348
    0.07% of Brookhaven town population is Venezuelan
  • 2
    Islip town
    Venezuelan population in Islip town is 326
    0.10% of Islip town population is Venezuelan
  • 3
    Southampton town
    Venezuelan population in Southampton town is 135
    0.20% of Southampton town population is Venezuelan
  • 4
    Smithtown town
    Venezuelan population in Smithtown town is 126
    0.11% of Smithtown town population is Venezuelan
  • 5
    Huntington town
    Venezuelan population in Huntington town is 63
    0.03% of Huntington town population is Venezuelan

Overview of Venezuelan population in Suffolk County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Suffolk County with 1,149 Venezuelan residents (0.075% of 1.5 million total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 97th percentile nationally among counties and 88th percentile within New York for Venezuelan population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate Suffolk County's Venezuelan population of 0.075% remains below New York's state average of 0.13% and the national average of 0.22%, placing the county below demographic benchmarks across multiple geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data documents Suffolk County with 1,149 Venezuelan residents, representing 4.4% of New York's total Venezuelan population of 26,377.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey indicate Suffolk County's density of 1.3 Venezuelan Americans per square mile exceeds New York's average of 0.56 per square mile by two and one-quarter times, establishing the county as a significant concentration center for Venezuelan demographic communities.
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38 Cities in Suffolk County Ranked by Venezuelan Population

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ACS data [1] show Venezuelan populations distributed across multiple cities in the county, led by Brookhaven town, Islip town, Southampton town, and Smithtown town. The table below provides additional context, including total population, population density, and demographic distributions, based on current ACS data for 38 incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Suffolk County, NY ranked by Venezuelan population count
Rank by Venezuelan Population
City
Venezuelan Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Suffolk County Venezuelan Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Brookhaven town 348 0.07% 30.29%
2 Islip town 326 0.10% 28.37%
3 Southampton town 135 0.20% 11.75%
4 Smithtown town 126 0.11% 10.97%
5 Huntington town 63 0.03% 5.48%
6 Babylon town 57 0.03% 4.96%
7 East Hampton town 38 0.13% 3.31%
8 33 0.14% 2.87%
9 23 0.06% 2.00%
10 16 0.14% 1.39%
11 13 1.02% 1.13%
12 11 0.59% 0.96%
13 4 0.39% 0.35%
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in Suffolk County, NY by their Venezuelan population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Venezuelan population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Venezuelan ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Venezuelan alone, while others identify as Venezuelan along with another race (such as Venezuelan and German).
  • We’ve used the “Venezuelan alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Venezuelan population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Venezuelan alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Venezuelan .
  2. % of Total Suffolk County Venezuelan Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Venezuelan population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Venezuelan populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported Venezuelan population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Venezuelan populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.