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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Population By Race in Rockland , NY in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 40,710 12.83%
White Alone 248,359 78.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,629 0.51%
Asian Alone 20,360 6.42%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 393 0.12%
Two Or More Races 5,750 1.81%
Population By Ethnicity in Rockland , NY in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 4,736 1.49%
White Alone - Hispanic 43,035 13.57%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,124 0.35%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 454 0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 330 0.1%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,786 0.56%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 35,974 11.34%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 205,324 64.73%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 505 0.16%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 19,906 6.28%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 63 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,964 1.25%