New York Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the Black or African American Alone population in New York was 3,384,178 and represented 17.44% of the total New York population (19,399,956).

Among New York counties, Kings County had the highest number of people who identified as Black or African American Alone (915,111), followed by Bronx County (607,980), and Queens County (470,819). Hamilton County had the lowest (35).

In the map below, we show the number and percentage of each county's Black or African American Alone population, as well as the gender percentages when you interact with the map. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.

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New York Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2010
New York Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2010
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County Black Alone Population % of County Population
Albany 40321 13.26
Allegany 564 1.15
Bronx 607980 43.84
Broome 10202 5.09
Cattaraugus 1045 1.3
Cayuga 3334 4.17
Chautauqua 3546 2.63
Chemung 6006 6.76
Chenango 366 0.73
Clinton 3322 4.05
Columbia 2987 4.74
Cortland 811 1.65
Delaware 814 1.7
Dutchess 31088 10.44
Erie 126756 13.79
Essex 1144 2.91
Franklin 3290 6.37
Fulton 1106 1.99
Genesee 1687 2.82
Greene 2949 6
Hamilton 35 0.72
Herkimer 726 1.13
Jefferson 6187 5.31
Kings 915111 36.46
Lewis 198 0.73
Livingston 1706 2.62
Madison 1404 1.91
Monroe 118274 15.88
Montgomery 1133 2.25
Nassau 158655 11.83
New York 294954 18.56
Niagara 15034 6.95
Oneida 15461 6.59
Onondaga 53197 11.38
Ontario 2560 2.37
Orange 41438 11.1
Orleans 2583 6.03
Oswego 1050 0.86
Otsego 1164 1.87
Putnam 2583 2.59
Queens 470819 21.07
Rensselaer 10788 6.77
Richmond 54457 11.6
Rockland 39265 12.57
St. Lawrence 2520 2.25
Saratoga 3382 1.54
Schenectady 16442 10.62
Schoharie 467 1.43
Schuyler 164 0.89
Seneca 1683 4.77
Steuben 1556 1.57
Suffolk 119138 7.97
Sullivan 7470 9.64
Tioga 391 0.77
Tompkins 4201 4.13
Ulster 11691 6.41
Warren 612 0.93
Washington 1993 3.15
Wayne 2973 3.17
Westchester 148677 15.64
Wyoming 2508 5.95
Yates 210 0.83