Ranking of New York Counties By the Poverty Rate of the Black or African American Alone Racial Group in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for the Black or African American Alone racial group in New York was 20.16%. Among all New York counties, the Black or African American Alone racial group had the highest poverty rate in Lewis County (62.15%), followed by Chautauqua County (50.29%), and Hamilton County (50%). On the other hand, the Black or African American Alone racial group had the lowest poverty rate in the following 3 counties: Rockland County (6.95%), Nassau County (6.98%), and Putnam County (8.45%).

The chart below shows the top 10 New York counties where the Black or African American Alone racial group had high poverty rate, and the table below shows the ranking of all New York counties.

You can see similar ranking for other racial and ethnicity groups in New York.

You can also see similar information for other states and for the United States.