Population By Race and Ethnicity in New York County, NY in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 1,632,337 population of New York County, New York comprised of 420,683 people who identified as Hispanic (25.77%), and 1,211,654 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (74.23%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in New York County, New York with a population of 1,052,674 (64.49%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 293,833 (18%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 208,350 (12.76%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in New York County, New York in 2017, with a population of 769,275 (47.13%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 283,399 (17.36%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 203,238 (12.45%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 293,833 18%
White Alone 1,052,674 64.49%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 19,865 1.22%
Asian Alone 208,350 12.76%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 2,981 0.18%
Two Or More Races 54,634 3.35%
Population By Ethnicity in New York , NY in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 90,595 5.55%
White Alone - Hispanic 283,399 17.36%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 17,482 1.07%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 5,233 0.32%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2,350 0.14%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 21,624 1.33%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 203,238 12.45%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 769,275 47.13%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 2,383 0.15%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 203,117 12.44%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 631 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 33,010 2.02%