New York Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2016 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2016, the New York citizen population was 17.68M. The Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had the highest citizen population (10.81M) and constituted 61.15% of the total. The Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group had the second highest citizen population (2.83M) and constituted 16.01% of the total. The Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone ethnicity group had the third highest (2.57M), constituting 14.55% 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 2016

Non-Hispanic White Alone

Hispanic or Latino of All Races

Non-Hispanic Black Alone

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 2016

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Ethnicity	Population	% of Citizen Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone	10809690	61.15
Hispanic or Latino of All Races	2830815	16.01
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone	2572195	14.55
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone	1115330	6.31
Non-Hispanic Two Or More Races	296385	1.68
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	45810	0.26
Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	6835	0.04