New York Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2010 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2010, the New York citizen population was 17.22M. The Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had the highest citizen population (11.04M) and constituted 64.13% of the total. The Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone ethnicity group had the second highest citizen population (2.50M) and constituted 14.54% of the total. The Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group had the third highest (2.47M), constituting 14.32% of the total citizen population.

The charts and tables below shows the citizen population and percentages by race and ethnicity.

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Percentage of New York Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2010
Non-Hispanic White Alone
Non-Hispanic Black Alone
Hispanic or Latino of All Races
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone
Non-Hispanic Two Or More Races
Non-Hispanic American Indian & Alaska Native Alone
Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone
New York Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2010
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Ethnicity Population % of Citizen Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone 11042960 64.13
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone 2503550 14.54
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 2466470 14.32
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone 939900 5.46
Non-Hispanic Two Or More Races 217645 1.26
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 45935 0.27
Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 3960 0.02