Population By Race and Ethnicity in New York County, NY in 2022

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the 1,596,273 population of New York County, New York comprised of 418,208 people who identified as Hispanic (26.2%), and 1,178,065 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (73.8%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in New York County, New York with a population of 1,003,924 (62.89%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 297,975 (18.67%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 212,718 (13.33%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in New York County, New York in 2022, with a population of 725,628 (45.46%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 278,296 (17.43%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 207,403 (12.99%).

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 2022
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 297,975 18.67%
White Alone 1,003,924 62.89%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 20,312 1.27%
Asian Alone 212,718 13.33%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 3,113 0.2%
Two Or More Races 58,231 3.65%
Population By Ethnicity in New York , NY in 2022
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 91,993 5.76%
White Alone - Hispanic 278,296 17.43%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 17,903 1.12%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 5,315 0.33%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2,408 0.15%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 22,293 1.4%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 205,982 12.9%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 725,628 45.46%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 2,409 0.15%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 207,403 12.99%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 705 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 35,938 2.25%