New York Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2021

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the Black or African American Alone population in New York was 3,533,898 and represented 17.80% of the total New York population (19,854,526).

Among New York counties, Kings County had the highest number of people who identified as Black or African American Alone (882,542), followed by Bronx County (638,566), and Queens County (486,447). Hamilton County had the lowest (75).

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 2021
New York Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2021
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County Black Alone Population % of County Population
Albany 45513 14.4
Allegany 735 1.57
Bronx 638566 44.84
Broome 13468 6.78
Cattaraugus 1199 1.57
Cayuga 3005 3.98
Chautauqua 3416 2.71
Chemung 5515 6.64
Chenango 475 1.02
Clinton 2880 3.65
Columbia 3124 5.04
Cortland 1045 2.25
Delaware 984 2.2
Dutchess 36401 12.18
Erie 132290 13.88
Essex 792 2.13
Franklin 1670 3.55
Fulton 1176 2.23
Genesee 1769 3.06
Greene 2428 5.07
Hamilton 75 1.46
Herkimer 950 1.58
Jefferson 7418 6.35
Kings 882542 33.46
Lewis 208 0.78
Livingston 1465 2.38
Madison 1364 2.02
Monroe 123799 16.38
Montgomery 1870 3.78
Nassau 183152 13.16
New York 296919 18.82
Niagara 16048 7.58
Oneida 16294 7.1
Onondaga 57703 12.23
Ontario 3376 3
Orange 57206 14.12
Orleans 1979 5.01
Oswego 1504 1.27
Otsego 1802 2.97
Putnam 4516 4.6
Queens 486447 20.89
Rensselaer 13657 8.5
Richmond 57819 11.72
Rockland 43925 12.93
St. Lawrence 2274 2.11
Saratoga 5232 2.2
Schenectady 21464 13.41
Schoharie 535 1.78
Schuyler 203 1.14
Seneca 1500 4.49
Steuben 1570 1.69
Suffolk 140274 9.15
Sullivan 8607 10.8
Tioga 555 1.15
Tompkins 4839 4.57
Ulster 13208 7.2
Warren 1017 1.55
Washington 1952 3.21
Wayne 2831 3.11
Westchester 167207 16.72
Wyoming 1874 4.69
Yates 267 1.08