Population By Race and Ethnicity in Rockland County, NY in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 317,201 population of Rockland County, New York comprised of 51,465 people who identified as Hispanic (16.23%), and 265,736 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (83.78%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Rockland County, New York with a population of 248,359 (78.3%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 40,710 (12.83%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 20,360 (6.42%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Rockland County, New York in 2012, with a population of 205,324 (64.73%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 43,035 (13.57%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 35,974 (11.34%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Rockland County, NY in 2012

Total Population:317,201

Non Hispanic (83.78%)

Hispanic (16.23%)

Race in Rockland County, NY in 2012

Total Population:317,201

White Alone (78.3%)

Black or African American Alone (12.83%)

Asian Alone (6.42%)

Two or more races (1.81%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.51%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.12%)

Ethnicity in Rockland County, NY in 2012

Total Population:317,201

Non-Hispanic White Alone (64.73%)

Hispanic White Alone (13.57%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (11.34%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (6.28%)

All Other Ethnicities (2.59%)

Hispanic Black or African American Alone (1.49%)

Population By Race in Rockland , NY in 2012

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	248,359	78.3%
Black or African American Alone	40,710	12.83%
Asian Alone	20,360	6.42%
Two Or More Races	5,750	1.81%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	1,629	0.51%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	393	0.12%

Population By Ethnicity in Rockland , NY in 2012

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	205,324	64.73%
White Alone - Hispanic	43,035	13.57%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	35,974	11.34%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	19,906	6.28%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	4,736	1.49%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	3,964	1.25%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	1,786	0.56%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	1,124	0.35%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	505	0.16%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	454	0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	330	0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	63	0.02%