New York Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2018 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2018, the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population for New York was 1,281,810 and represented 7.25% of the total New York citizen population.

Among all New York counties, Kings had the highest Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population (700.99K), followed by Queens (372.24K), and Bronx (372.05K).

In terms of percentages, Kings had the highest percentage of its citizen population being Non-Hispanic Black Alone (31.56%), followed by Bronx (31.55%), and Queens (20.28%).

The chart and table below shows the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population of each county and the percentage of each county's citizen population that were Non-Hispanic Black Alone.

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New York Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2018
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County Citizen Population % of County Citizen Population
Kings 700985 31.56
Queens 372235 20.28
Bronx 372045 31.55
New York 190315 13.67
Nassau 141715 11.36
Westchester 119945 14.04
Erie 114870 12.93
Monroe 104235 14.56
Suffolk 102495 7.41
Onondaga 48100 10.74
Richmond 39685 9.07
Orange 36560 10.09
Albany 34510 11.77
Rockland 31730 10.73
Dutchess 26350 9.41
Schenectady 15105 10.12
Niagara 14630 7.01
Oneida 13280 5.95
Rensselaer 9300 5.98
Broome 9180 4.88
Ulster 8755 5.05
Jefferson 6325 5.62
Sullivan 5450 7.60
Chemung 4875 5.76
Tompkins 3565 3.77
Cayuga 3180 4.13
Clinton 3155 3.99
Saratoga 3155 1.42
Chautauqua 2870 2.24
Franklin 2785 5.59
Greene 2665 5.69
Putnam 2580 2.75
Wayne 2560 2.84
Ontario 2375 2.21
Orleans 2375 5.86
St. Lawrence 2235 2.09
Columbia 2175 3.69
Livingston 1695 2.70
Wyoming 1675 4.19
Washington 1640 2.67
Seneca 1595 4.65
Steuben 1405 1.47
Genesee 1260 2.19
Cattaraugus 1245 1.61
Madison 1080 1.53
Oswego 1070 0.91
Essex 1055 2.85
Otsego 1005 1.69
Fulton 985 1.84
Montgomery 800 1.64
Warren 725 1.14
Delaware 705 1.58
Cortland 670 1.40
Herkimer 650 1.05
Allegany 575 1.24
Schoharie 430 1.38
Chenango 425 0.89
Tioga 265 0.54
Lewis 205 0.78
Yates 205 0.83
Schuyler 165 0.92
Hamilton 35 0.77