Ranking of New York Counties By Black or African American Alone Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on September 5, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the New York Black or African American Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent was 642,305. Among all New York counties, Kings County had the highest Black or African American Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent (198,028), followed by Bronx County (101,130), and Queens County (91,432).

The chart below shows the top 10 New York counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all New York counties.

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Ranking of New York Counties By Black or African American Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021
Kings County
Bronx County
Queens County
New York County
Nassau County
Westchester County
Erie County
Monroe County
Suffolk County
Onondaga County
Ranking of New York Counties By Black or African American Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021
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Rank County Number of People
1 Kings County 198028
2 Bronx County 101130
3 Queens County 91432
4 New York County 47648
5 Nassau County 30462
6 Westchester County 24900
7 Erie County 22952
8 Monroe County 22036
9 Suffolk County 21842
10 Onondaga County 9971
11 Richmond County 9581
12 Orange County 7863
13 Dutchess County 6994
14 Albany County 6660
15 Rockland County 6479
16 Schenectady County 3771
17 Niagara County 3016
18 Ulster County 2894
19 Oneida County 2598
20 Rensselaer County 2281
21 Broome County 1985
22 Sullivan County 1650
23 Clinton County 1369
24 Franklin County 977
25 Chemung County 953
26 Jefferson County 817
27 Greene County 784
28 Columbia County 717
29 Orleans County 697
30 Chautauqua County 595
31 Cayuga County 572
32 Ontario County 562
33 Putnam County 551
34 St. Lawrence County 535
35 Genesee County 533
36 Saratoga County 526
37 Livingston County 503
38 Wyoming County 492
39 Wayne County 471
40 Essex County 464
41 Seneca County 445
42 Washington County 420
43 Tompkins County 389
44 Steuben County 383
45 Cortland County 268
46 Herkimer County 258
47 Tioga County 224
48 Cattaraugus County 195
49 Oswego County 183
50 Delaware County 179
51 Otsego County 176
52 Fulton County 168
53 Montgomery County 147
54 Madison County 130
55 Warren County 121
56 Allegany County 110
57 Chenango County 70
58 Lewis County 67
59 Schoharie County 38
60 Schuyler County 25
61 Hamilton County 10
62 Yates County 8