Population By Race and Ethnicity in Queens County, NY in 2022

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the 2,278,558 population of Queens County, New York comprised of 638,218 people who identified as Hispanic (28.01%), and 1,640,340 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (71.99%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Queens County, New York with a population of 1,061,226 (46.57%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 633,862 (27.82%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 474,275 (20.82%).

Ethnicity: The Asian Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Queens County, New York in 2022, with a population of 624,192 (27.39%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 549,802 (24.13%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 511,424 (22.45%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Queens County, NY in 2022
Total Population:2,278,558
71.99%28.01%
Non Hispanic (71.99%)
Hispanic (28.01%)
Race in Queens County, NY in 2022
Total Population:2,278,558
46.57%27.82%20.82%
White Alone (46.57%)
Asian Alone (27.82%)
Black or African American Alone (20.82%)
Two or more races (3.12%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.44%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.24%)
Ethnicity in Queens County, NY in 2022
Total Population:2,278,558
27.39%24.13%22.45%17.82%
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (27.39%)
Non-Hispanic White Alone (24.13%)
Hispanic White Alone (22.45%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (17.82%)
All Other Ethnicities (5.22%)
Hispanic Black or African American Alone (3%)
Population By Race in Queens , NY in 2022
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 1,061,226 46.57%
Asian Alone 633,862 27.82%
Black or African American Alone 474,275 20.82%
Two Or More Races 71,070 3.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 32,693 1.44%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 5,432 0.24%
Population By Ethnicity in Queens , NY in 2022
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 624,192 27.39%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 549,802 24.13%
White Alone - Hispanic 511,424 22.45%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 406,014 17.82%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 68,261 3%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 48,974 2.15%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 24,180 1.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 22,096 0.97%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 9,670 0.42%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 8,513 0.37%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2,845 0.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2,587 0.11%