Population By Race and Ethnicity in Richmond County, NY in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 472,301 population of Richmond County, New York comprised of 85,385 people who identified as Hispanic (18.08%), and 386,916 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (81.92%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Richmond County, New York with a population of 364,467 (77.17%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 55,396 (11.73%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 39,560 (8.38%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Richmond County, New York in 2015, with a population of 295,820 (62.63%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 68,647 (14.54%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 45,147 (9.56%).

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

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Population By Race in Richmond , NY in 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 55,396 11.73%
White Alone 364,467 77.17%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 3,025 0.64%
Asian Alone 39,560 8.38%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 491 0.1%
Two Or More Races 9,362 1.98%
Population By Ethnicity in Richmond , NY in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 10,249 2.17%
White Alone - Hispanic 68,647 14.54%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 2,307 0.49%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,105 0.23%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 337 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 2,740 0.58%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 45,147 9.56%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 295,820 62.63%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 718 0.15%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 38,455 8.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 154 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 6,622 1.4%