New York Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2022

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the Black or African American Alone population in New York was 3,487,045 and represented 17.73% of the total New York population (19,673,200).

Among New York counties, Kings County had the highest number of people who identified as Black or African American Alone (858,662), followed by Bronx County (620,946), and Queens County (474,275). Hamilton County had the lowest (70).

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 2022
New York Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2022
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County Black Alone Population % of County Population
Albany 45666 14.46
Allegany 765 1.64
Bronx 620946 44.94
Broome 13705 6.95
Cattaraugus 1226 1.61
Cayuga 2976 3.99
Chautauqua 3601 2.87
Chemung 5097 6.24
Chenango 485 1.05
Clinton 2554 3.27
Columbia 3054 5
Cortland 1093 2.37
Delaware 1091 2.44
Dutchess 36760 12.35
Erie 131558 13.87
Essex 720 1.96
Franklin 1429 3.08
Fulton 1150 2.2
Genesee 1734 3.02
Greene 2410 5.09
Hamilton 70 1.37
Herkimer 984 1.65
Jefferson 7401 6.41
Kings 858662 33.16
Lewis 215 0.81
Livingston 1418 2.31
Madison 1407 2.1
Monroe 123664 16.47
Montgomery 1985 4.02
Nassau 183876 13.27
New York 296343 18.59
Niagara 16118 7.66
Oneida 16751 7.34
Onondaga 58222 12.4
Ontario 3430 3.05
Orange 59692 14.69
Orleans 1890 4.83
Oswego 1601 1.35
Otsego 1834 3.04
Putnam 4859 4.94
Queens 474275 20.82
Rensselaer 13960 8.76
Richmond 57126 11.63
Rockland 44066 12.95
St. Lawrence 2156 2.01
Saratoga 5471 2.29
Schenectady 22048 13.81
Schoharie 572 1.9
Schuyler 196 1.11
Seneca 1156 3.55
Steuben 1575 1.7
Suffolk 143358 9.38
Sullivan 8792 11.03
Tioga 585 1.23
Tompkins 4838 4.64
Ulster 13400 7.35
Warren 1061 1.62
Washington 1855 3.05
Wayne 2858 3.14
Westchester 167211 16.86
Wyoming 1767 4.46
Yates 277 1.13