New York Census 2020 Non-Hispanic - Black or African American Alone Population By County

Updated on March 23, 2023.

According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, as at April 2020, there were 2,759,022 people who identified as Non-Hispanic - Black or African American Alone in New York, which was 13.66% of the total New York population.

Kings County had the highest number of people who identified as Non-Hispanic - Black or African American Alone (729,696), followed by Bronx County (419,393), and Queens County (381,375). On the other hand, the three counties with the least number of people who identified as Non-Hispanic - Black or African American Alone were: Hamilton County (30), Schuyler County (91), and Lewis County (103).

When it comes to the percentage of each county's population that identify as Non-Hispanic - Black or African American Alone, Bronx County had the highest percentage (28.48%), followed by Kings County (26.67%), and Queens County (15.86%).

Hover over or click on the counties to see the number and percentage of each county's Non-Hispanic - Black or African American Alone population. The data can also be filtered, sorted, and explored further in a table below.

You can see similar information for other ethnicities, and also for the different racial groups in New York.

You can also see this information for other states and also for the US by state.

New York Census 2020 Non-Hispanic - Black or African American Alone Population By County
New York Census 2020 Non-Hispanic - Black or African American Alone Population By County
County
Non-Hispanic - Black Alone Population
% of County Population
Kings 729,696 26.67
Bronx 419,393 28.48
Queens 381,375 15.86
New York 199,592 11.78
Nassau 147,216 10.55
Westchester 131,010 13.04
Erie 129,874 13.61
Monroe 112,710 14.84
Suffolk 107,268 7.03
Onondaga 54,410 11.42
Richmond 46,835 9.45
Orange 41,341 10.30
Albany 40,667 12.92
Rockland 33,775 9.98
Dutchess 30,126 10.18
Niagara 16,206 7.62
Schenectady 15,943 10.09
Oneida 14,989 6.46
Rensselaer 11,800 7.32
Broome 11,547 5.81
Ulster 10,152 5.58
Jefferson 6,271 5.37
Sullivan 6,069 7.72
Chemung 5,009 5.95
Tompkins 4,274 4.04
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