New York Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
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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Race | Population | % of Total Pop. |
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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 |
Ethnicity | Population | % of Total Pop. |
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Non-Hispanic White Alone | 10993176 | 54.65 |
Hispanic or Latino of All Races | 3871753 | 19.25 |