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The Fire Island CDP(1) had a population of 352 as of 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. Fire Island ranks in the lower quartile for Population Density and the upper quartile for Diversity Index when compared to the other cities, towns and Census Designated Places (CDPs) in New York. See peer rankings below.

The primary coordinate point for Fire Island is located at latitude 40.6476 and longitude -73.146 in Suffolk County. The formal boundaries for the Fire Island Census Designated Place encompass a land area of 9.22 sq. miles and a water area of 29.05 sq. miles. Suffolk County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).

The Fire Island Census Designated Place has a U1 Census Class Code which indicates a census designated place with an official federally recognized name. It also has a Functional Status Code of "S" which identifies a statistical entity.

The Fire Island Census Designated Place is located within Town of Brookhaven, a minor civil division (MCD) of Suffolk County.


  1. A Census Designated Place (CDP) is a statistical counterpart to a self-governing (incorporated) place such as a city, town, or village. A CDP is not a legal entity and has no governmental functions.

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Fire Island, NY Data & Demographics

Source: 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

POPULATION

Total Population 352 (100%)
Population Density 38 per sq mi
Diversity Index1 64
 
 

INCOME

Median Household Income $84,688
Per Capita Income $44,830
Median Home Value $784,100
 

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units) 2,750 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU 94 (3.4%)
Renter Occupied HU 23 (0.8%)
Vacant Housing Units 2,633 (95.7%)
 

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households 117
Average Household Size 2.93
Family Households 80 (68.4%)
NOTES
  1. The Diversity Index estimates the likelihood that two persons chosen at random from the same area belong to different race or ethnic groups, based on five groups: Hispanic/Latino, Non-Hispanic White, Non-Hispanic Black, Non-Hispanic Asian, and Non-Hispanic Other/Multiracial. A value of 0 indicates the population belongs entirely to one group. Higher values indicate a more evenly mixed population. Calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (table B03002).

Fire Island, NY - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Fire Island to the other 1,291 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in New York by rank and percentile using 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description Rank Percentile
Total Population # 1136 12th
Population Density # 1277 1st
Median Household Income # 632 51st
Per Capita Income # 591 54th
Diversity Index # 67 95th

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