Population By Race and Ethnicity in Richmond County, NY in 2021

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 493,484 population of Richmond County, New York comprised of 93,272 people who identified as Hispanic (18.9%), and 400,212 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (81.1%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Richmond County, New York with a population of 357,999 (72.55%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 61,902 (12.54%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 57,953 (11.74%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Richmond County, New York in 2021, with a population of 284,496 (57.65%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 73,503 (14.9%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 60,695 (12.3%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 57,953 11.74%
White Alone 357,999 72.55%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 3,609 0.73%
Asian Alone 61,902 12.54%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 579 0.12%
Two Or More Races 11,442 2.32%
Population By Ethnicity in Richmond , NY in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 11,908 2.41%
White Alone - Hispanic 73,503 14.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 2,893 0.59%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,207 0.25%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 401 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 3,360 0.68%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 46,045 9.33%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 284,496 57.65%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 716 0.14%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 60,695 12.3%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 178 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 8,082 1.64%