Population By Race and Ethnicity in New York County, NY in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 1,636,721 population of New York County, New York comprised of 423,447 people who identified as Hispanic (25.87%), and 1,213,274 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (74.13%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in New York County, New York with a population of 1,056,974 (64.58%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 296,396 (18.11%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 206,491 (12.62%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in New York County, New York in 2016, with a population of 771,426 (47.13%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 285,548 (17.45%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 205,061 (12.53%).

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

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Population By Race in New York , NY in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 296,396 18.11%
White Alone 1,056,974 64.58%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 19,966 1.22%
Asian Alone 206,491 12.62%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 2,942 0.18%
Two Or More Races 53,952 3.3%
Population By Ethnicity in New York , NY in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 91,335 5.58%
White Alone - Hispanic 285,548 17.45%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 17,615 1.08%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 5,153 0.32%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2,334 0.14%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 21,462 1.31%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 205,061 12.53%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 771,426 47.13%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 2,351 0.14%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 201,338 12.3%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 608 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 32,490 1.99%