New York White Alone Population By County in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the White Alone population in New York was 13,752,803 and represented 70.04% of the total New York population (19,636,391).

Among New York counties, Kings County had the highest number of people who identified as White Alone (1,290,760), followed by Suffolk County (1,262,459), and Queens County (1,114,872). Hamilton County had the lowest (4,407).

In the map below, we show the number and percentage of each county's White 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 White Alone Population By County in 2016
New York White Alone Population By County in 2016
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County White Alone Population % of County Population
Albany 235951 76.66
Allegany 45034 95.69
Bronx 646173 44.76
Broome 168614 86.66
Cattaraugus 71689 92.25
Cayuga 71821 92.44
Chautauqua 121369 93.86
Chemung 75851 88.52
Chenango 46732 96.7
Clinton 74327 92.31
Columbia 55104 90.63
Cortland 45521 94.93
Delaware 43313 95.41
Dutchess 239787 81.82
Erie 733998 79.87
Essex 35611 94.47
Franklin 42721 83.65
Fulton 51186 95.42
Genesee 54043 93.14
Greene 42828 90.2
Hamilton 4407 96.69
Herkimer 60221 96.46
Jefferson 99332 87.69
Kings 1290760 49.49
Lewis 25935 97.3
Livingston 59939 93.64
Madison 67866 95.02
Monroe 573990 77.13
Montgomery 46093 93.61
Nassau 1020472 75.25
New York 1056974 64.58
Niagara 186205 88.02
Oneida 199470 86.59
Onondaga 373271 80.42
Ontario 102644 93.87
Orange 307038 81.25
Orleans 37165 90.05
Oswego 114450 96.25
Otsego 56754 94.38
Putnam 91152 92.3
Queens 1114872 48.34
Rensselaer 138492 86.93
Richmond 363379 76.64
Rockland 252169 78.02
St. Lawrence 102843 93.92
Saratoga 212028 93.33
Schenectady 122259 79.15
Schoharie 30062 95.99
Schuyler 17398 96.79
Seneca 31848 91.72
Steuben 92239 95.12
Suffolk 1262459 84.92
Sullivan 63812 85.18
Tioga 47214 96.64
Tompkins 83954 81.48
Ulster 157292 87.85
Warren 61960 96.03
Washington 58442 94.55
Wayne 85121 93.72
Westchester 717458 73.93
Wyoming 37353 92.34
Yates 24338 97.04