Population By Race and Ethnicity in Queens County, NY in 2023

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 2,252,196 population of Queens County, New York comprised of 632,343 people who identified as Hispanic (28.08%), and 1,619,853 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (71.92%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Queens County, New York with a population of 1,044,749 (46.39%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 630,363 (27.99%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 467,302 (20.75%).

Ethnicity: The Asian Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Queens County, New York in 2023, with a population of 620,801 (27.56%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 539,977 (23.98%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 504,772 (22.41%).

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

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Population By Race in Queens , NY in 2023
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 467,302 20.75%
White Alone 1,044,749 46.39%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 32,966 1.46%
Asian Alone 630,363 27.99%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 5,399 0.24%
Two Or More Races 71,417 3.17%
Population By Ethnicity in Queens , NY in 2023
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 68,509 3.04%
White Alone - Hispanic 504,772 22.41%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 24,559 1.09%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 9,562 0.43%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2,510 0.11%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 22,431 1%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 398,793 17.71%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 539,977 23.98%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 8,407 0.37%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 620,801 27.56%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2,889 0.13%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 48,986 2.17%