New York Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on July 11, 2024.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the total New York population was 20,114,745. The White Alone racial group had the highest population (12.22M) and constituted 60.73% of the total New York population. The Black or African American Alone racial group had the second highest population (3.06M) and constituted 15.21% of the population. The third highest racial group was Some Other Race Alone (1.81M), constituting 8.99% of the population. The racial group with the lowest population was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (9.13K).

The population of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was 10.99M and constituted 54.65% of the population. The population of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was (3.87M) and constituted 19.25% of the population.

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentages by race and ethnicity for New York.

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New York Population By Race in 2021
White Alone
Black or African American Alone
Some Other Race Alone
Asian Alone
Two Or More Races
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone
New York Population By Ethnicity in 2021
Non-Hispanic White Alone
Hispanic or Latino of All Races
New York Population By Race in 2021
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Race Population % of Total Pop.
White Alone 12215118 60.73
Black or African American Alone 3058846 15.21
Some Other Race Alone 1808007 8.99
Asian Alone 1739196 8.65
Two Or More Races 1200713 5.97
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 83734 0.42
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 9131 0.05
New York Population By Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population % of Total Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone 10993176 54.65
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 3871753 19.25