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