Population By Race and Ethnicity in Richmond County, NY in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 475,819 population of Richmond County, New York comprised of 87,473 people who identified as Hispanic (18.38%), and 388,346 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (81.62%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Richmond County, New York with a population of 361,436 (75.96%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 56,007 (11.77%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 44,772 (9.41%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Richmond County, New York in 2017, with a population of 291,511 (61.27%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 69,925 (14.7%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 45,325 (9.53%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 56,007 11.77%
White Alone 361,436 75.96%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 3,174 0.67%
Asian Alone 44,772 9.41%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 510 0.11%
Two Or More Races 9,920 2.09%
Population By Ethnicity in Richmond , NY in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 10,682 2.25%
White Alone - Hispanic 69,925 14.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 2,464 0.52%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,122 0.24%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 363 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 2,917 0.61%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 45,325 9.53%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 291,511 61.27%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 710 0.15%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 43,650 9.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 147 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 7,003 1.47%