New York White 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 11,143,349 people in New York who identified their race as White Alone, which is 55.16% of the total population of New York. Kings County had the highest number of people who identify as White Alone (1,028,774), followed by Suffolk County (1,022,846), and New York County (847,604). On the other hand, the three counties with the least number of people who identify as White Alone were: Hamilton County (4,785), Schuyler County (16,750), and Yates County (23,264).

In terms of the percentage of each county's total population, Lewis County had the highest percentage, with 94.50% of its population identifying their race as White Alone, followed by Yates County (93.91%), and Hamilton County (93.70%).

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 White Alone. The data can also be filtered, sorted, and explored further in a table below.

New York White Alone Population By County in Census 2020
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New York White Alone Population By County in Census 2020
County
White Alone Population
% of County Population
Kings County 1,028,774 37.60
Suffolk County 1,022,846 67.03
New York County 847,604 50.03
Nassau County 817,196 58.55
Erie County 693,563 72.68
Queens County 621,475 25.84
Westchester County 533,150 53.08
Monroe County 521,127 68.62
Onondaga County 353,232 74.13
Richmond County 295,519 59.61
Orange County 248,085 61.82
Albany County 215,496 68.44
Rockland County 214,890 63.52
Bronx County 207,573 14.10
Dutchess County 207,251 70.04
Saratoga County 206,278 87.59
Oneida County 185,042 79.72
Niagara County 175,821 82.68
Broome County 158,674 79.86
Ulster County 141,728 77.94
Rensselaer County 126,828 78.71
Chautauqua County 109,333 85.65
Schenectady County 107,493 68.01
Oswego County 107,264 91.27
Ontario County 98,880 87.93
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