New York Black or African American Alone Population By County in Census 2020

Updated on February 11, 2023.

According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, there were 2,986,172 people in New York who identified their race as Black or African American Alone, which is 14.78% of the total population of New York. Kings County had the highest number of people who identify as Black or African American Alone (772,050), followed by Bronx County (487,118), and Queens County (403,077). On the other hand, the three counties with the least number of people who identify as Black or African American Alone were: Hamilton County (31), Schuyler County (101), and Lewis County (109).

In terms of the percentage of each county's total population, Bronx County had the highest percentage, with 33.08% of its population identifying their race as Black or African American Alone, followed by Kings County (28.22%), and Queens County (16.76%).

You can see similar information for other states and also for the United States by state. You can also see similar information for other racial groups as well as the different ethnicities in New York.

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

New York Black or African American Alone Population By County in Census 2020
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New York Black or African American Alone Population By County in Census 2020
County
Black Alone Population
% of County Population
Kings County 772,050 28.22
Bronx County 487,118 33.08
Queens County 403,077 16.76
New York County 229,361 13.54
Nassau County 153,274 10.98
Westchester County 141,094 14.05
Erie County 134,795 14.13
Monroe County 118,879 15.65
Suffolk County 114,294 7.49
Onondaga County 56,947 11.95
Richmond County 52,039 10.50
Orange County 45,543 11.35
Albany County 43,206 13.72
Rockland County 35,542 10.51
Dutchess County 32,289 10.91
Schenectady County 17,322 10.96
Niagara County 16,740 7.87
Oneida County 16,184 6.97
Rensselaer County 12,872 7.99
Broome County 12,684 6.38
Ulster County 11,063 6.08
Sullivan County 6,814 8.67
Jefferson County 6,707 5.75
Chemung County 5,315 6.32
Tompkins County 4,597 4.35
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