New York Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2011

Updated on February 3, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, there were 2,842,649 people that identified as Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone in New York and they represented 14.58% of the total population of New York in 2011. Kings County had the highest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone population (809,569), followed by Bronx County (423,961), and Queens County (415,000). On the other hand, Hamilton County had the lowest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone (38), followed by Schuyler County (157), and Lewis County (184).

When it comes to the percentage of each county's population that identified as Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone, Kings County had the highest percentage (31.86%), followed by Bronx County (30.35%), and Queens County (18.4%).

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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.

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New York Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2011
New York Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2011
County
Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population
% of County Population
Kings 809,569 31.86
Bronx 423,961 30.35
Queens 415,000 18.4
New York 208,887 12.99
Nassau 146,102 10.85
Westchester 129,474 13.54
Erie 120,547 13.1
Monroe 108,343 14.51
Suffolk 103,978 6.94
Onondaga 49,322 10.55
Richmond 45,566 9.67
Albany 36,931 12.12
Rockland 35,551 11.27
Orange 34,564 9.24
Dutchess 28,174 9.45
Schenectady 14,622 9.44
Niagara 14,444 6.7
Oneida 13,727 5.86
Ulster 10,079 5.52
Rensselaer 9,856 6.18
Broome 8,911 4.47
Sullivan 6,316 8.2
Jefferson 5,641 4.79
Chemung 5,618 6.32
Tompkins 3,857 3.79
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