Population By Race and Ethnicity in Bronx County, NY in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 1,411,087 population of Bronx County, New York comprised of 770,363 people who identified as Hispanic (54.59%), and 640,724 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (45.41%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Bronx County, New York with a population of 641,325 (45.45%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 617,073 (43.73%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 58,782 (4.17%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Bronx County, New York in 2012, with a population of 494,319 (35.03%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 424,510 (30.08%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Hispanic with a population of 192,563 (13.65%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Bronx, New York.

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Bronx County, NY in 2012
Total Population:1,411,087
54.59%45.41%
Hispanic (54.59%)
Non Hispanic (45.41%)
Race in Bronx County, NY in 2012
Total Population:1,411,087
45.45%43.73%
White Alone (45.45%)
Black or African American Alone (43.73%)
Asian Alone (4.17%)
Two or more races (3.25%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (2.98%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.42%)
Ethnicity in Bronx County, NY in 2012
Total Population:1,411,087
35.03%30.08%13.65%10.42%
Hispanic White Alone (35.03%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (30.08%)
Hispanic Black or African American Alone (13.65%)
Non-Hispanic White Alone (10.42%)
All Other Ethnicities (7.14%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (3.68%)
Population By Race in Bronx , NY in 2012
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 641,325 45.45%
Black or African American Alone 617,073 43.73%
Asian Alone 58,782 4.17%
Two Or More Races 45,875 3.25%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 42,082 2.98%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 5,950 0.42%
Population By Ethnicity in Bronx , NY in 2012
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Hispanic 494,319 35.03%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 424,510 30.08%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 192,563 13.65%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 147,006 10.42%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 51,875 3.68%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 38,240 2.71%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 33,112 2.35%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 12,763 0.9%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 6,907 0.49%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 5,222 0.37%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 3,842 0.27%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 728 0.05%