New York Population Aged 25 Years and Above By Race and Ethnicity in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the New York population aged 25 years and above was 14,081,080.
Race: The White Alone racial group had the highest population aged 25 years and above (8.86M) and constituted 62.93% of the New York population aged 25yrs+. The Black or African American Alone racial group had the second highest population (2.08M) and constituted 14.74% of the population. The third highest racial group was Asian Alone (1.24M), constituting 8.81% of the population.
Ethnicity: The population of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was 8.09M and constituted 57.43% of the New York population aged 25yrs+. The population of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was 2.44M and constituted 17.31% of the population.
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentages by race and ethnicity.
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| Race | Population | % of Total Pop. |
|---|---|---|
| White Alone | 8861738 | 62.93 |
| Black or African American Alone | 2075880 | 14.74 |
| Asian Alone | 1240722 | 8.81 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 1157838 | 8.22 |
| Two Or More Races | 683611 | 4.86 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 55147 | 0.39 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 6144 | 0.04 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of Total Pop. |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic White Alone | 8087100 | 57.43 |
| Hispanic or Latino of All Races | 2437501 | 17.31 |
| All Other Ethnicities | 3556479 | 25.26 |