Population By Race and Ethnicity in New York County, NY in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 1,632,393 population of New York County, New York comprised of 419,123 people who identified as Hispanic (25.68%), and 1,213,270 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (74.33%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in New York County, New York with a population of 1,052,541 (64.48%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 292,415 (17.91%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 209,207 (12.82%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in New York County, New York in 2018, with a population of 770,540 (47.2%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 282,001 (17.27%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 203,901 (12.49%).

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 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 292,415 17.91%
White Alone 1,052,541 64.48%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 19,859 1.22%
Asian Alone 209,207 12.82%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 3,010 0.18%
Two Or More Races 55,361 3.39%
Population By Ethnicity in New York , NY in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 90,240 5.53%
White Alone - Hispanic 282,001 17.27%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 17,479 1.07%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 5,306 0.33%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2,362 0.14%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 21,735 1.33%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 202,175 12.39%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 770,540 47.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 2,380 0.15%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 203,901 12.49%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 648 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 33,626 2.06%