Population By Race and Ethnicity in Nassau County, NY in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 1,357,260 population of Nassau County, New York comprised of 227,436 people who identified as Hispanic (16.76%), and 1,129,824 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (83.24%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Nassau County, New York with a population of 1,012,098 (74.57%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 174,126 (12.83%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 136,811 (10.08%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Nassau County, New York in 2017, with a population of 819,050 (60.35%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 193,048 (14.22%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 155,906 (11.49%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Nassau County, NY in 2017

Total Population:1,357,260

Non Hispanic (83.24%)

Hispanic (16.76%)

Race in Nassau County, NY in 2017

Total Population:1,357,260

White Alone (74.57%)

Black or African American Alone (12.83%)

Asian Alone (10.08%)

Two or more races (1.88%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.54%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.1%)

Ethnicity in Nassau County, NY in 2017

Total Population:1,357,260

Non-Hispanic White Alone (60.35%)

Hispanic White Alone (14.22%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (11.49%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (9.9%)

All Other Ethnicities (2.69%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.35%)

Population By Race in Nassau , NY in 2017

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	1,012,098	74.57%
Black or African American Alone	174,126	12.83%
Asian Alone	136,811	10.08%
Two Or More Races	25,553	1.88%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	7,336	0.54%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	1,336	0.1%

Population By Ethnicity in Nassau , NY in 2017

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	819,050	60.35%
White Alone - Hispanic	193,048	14.22%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	155,906	11.49%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	134,429	9.9%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	18,280	1.35%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	18,220	1.34%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	7,273	0.54%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	5,658	0.42%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	2,382	0.18%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	1,678	0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	855	0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	481	0.04%