New York County, New York Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 1.69M population of New York County, NY residents comprised of 402.64K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (23.77%), and 1.29M residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (76.24%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in New York County, NY, with a population of 847.60K (50.03%). The Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in New York County, NY, with a population of 229.36K (13.54%). The Asian Alone population was the third largest racial group in New York County, NY, with a population of 222.00K (13.10%). The smallest racial group in New York County, NY was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 1.80K (0.11%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in New York County, NY, with a population of 793.29K (46.82%). The Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in New York County, NY, with a population of 219.62K (12.96%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the third largest ethnic group in New York County, NY, with a population of 199.59K (11.78%). The smallest ethnic group in New York County, NY was Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 882 (0.05%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in New York County, New York from the 2020 decennial census.
You can see similar information for other New York counties and also for the state of New York.
| Race | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 229361 | 13.54 |
| White Alone | 847604 | 50.03 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 9969 | 0.59 |
| Asian Alone | 221995 | 13.10 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 1795 | 0.11 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 208086 | 12.28 |
| Two Or More Races | 175441 | 10.36 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 793294 | 46.82 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 219624 | 12.96 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 199592 | 11.78 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 194751 | 11.50 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 112452 | 6.64 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 62989 | 3.72 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 54310 | 3.21 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 29769 | 1.76 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 13335 | 0.79 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 8074 | 0.48 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 2371 | 0.14 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 1895 | 0.11 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 913 | 0.05 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 882 | 0.05 |