Population By Race and Ethnicity in Rockland County, NY in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 312,497 population of Rockland County, New York comprised of 49,133 people who identified as Hispanic (15.72%), and 263,364 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (84.28%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Rockland County, New York with a population of 245,767 (78.65%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 39,265 (12.57%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 20,025 (6.41%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Rockland County, New York in 2010, with a population of 204,397 (65.41%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 41,370 (13.24%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 35,029 (11.21%).

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

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Population By Race in Rockland , NY in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 39,265 12.57%
White Alone 245,767 78.65%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,583 0.51%
Asian Alone 20,025 6.41%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 355 0.11%
Two Or More Races 5,502 1.76%
Population By Ethnicity in Rockland , NY in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 4,236 1.36%
White Alone - Hispanic 41,370 13.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,084 0.35%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 427 0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 301 0.1%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,715 0.55%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 35,029 11.21%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 204,397 65.41%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 499 0.16%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 19,598 6.27%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 54 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,787 1.21%