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

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 493,547 population of Richmond County, New York comprised of 96,886 people who identified as Hispanic (19.63%), and 396,661 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (80.37%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Richmond County, New York with a population of 359,286 (72.8%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 60,886 (12.34%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 57,819 (11.72%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Richmond County, New York in 2021, with a population of 282,899 (57.32%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 76,387 (15.48%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 59,606 (12.08%).

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 57,819 11.72%
White Alone 359,286 72.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 3,739 0.76%
Asian Alone 60,886 12.34%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 590 0.12%
Two Or More Races 11,227 2.28%
Population By Ethnicity in Richmond , NY in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 12,418 2.52%
White Alone - Hispanic 76,387 15.48%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 3,038 0.62%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,280 0.26%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 422 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 3,341 0.68%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 45,401 9.2%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 282,899 57.32%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 701 0.14%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 59,606 12.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 168 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 7,886 1.6%