Population By Race and Ethnicity in Queens County, NY in 2011
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 2,255,261 population of Queens County, New York comprised of 623,926 people who identified as Hispanic (27.67%), and 1,631,335 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (72.33%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Queens County, New York with a population of 1,131,979 (50.19%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 554,674 (24.6%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 474,744 (21.05%).
Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Queens County, New York in 2011, with a population of 619,238 (27.46%); the second largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 546,375 (24.23%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 512,741 (22.74%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Queens, New York.
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Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White Alone | 1,131,979 | 50.19% |
| Asian Alone | 554,674 | 24.6% |
| Black or African American Alone | 474,744 | 21.05% |
| Two Or More Races | 59,091 | 2.62% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 30,067 | 1.33% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 4,706 | 0.21% |
Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White Alone - Non Hispanic | 619,238 | 27.46% |
| Asian Alone - Non Hispanic | 546,375 | 24.23% |
| White Alone - Hispanic | 512,741 | 22.74% |
| Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic | 415,000 | 18.4% |
| Black or African American Alone - Hispanic | 59,744 | 2.65% |
| Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic | 40,381 | 1.79% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic | 22,142 | 0.98% |
| Two Or More Races - Hispanic | 18,710 | 0.83% |
| Asian Alone - Hispanic | 8,299 | 0.37% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic | 7,925 | 0.35% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic | 2,416 | 0.11% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic | 2,290 | 0.1% |