Population By Race and Ethnicity in Rockland County, NY in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 324,600 population of Rockland County, New York comprised of 56,686 people who identified as Hispanic (17.46%), and 267,914 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (82.54%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Rockland County, New York with a population of 253,177 (78%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 42,079 (12.96%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 20,576 (6.34%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Rockland County, New York in 2017, with a population of 206,548 (63.63%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 46,629 (14.37%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 36,350 (11.2%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 42,079 12.96%
White Alone 253,177 78%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,754 0.54%
Asian Alone 20,576 6.34%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 452 0.14%
Two Or More Races 6,562 2.02%
Population By Ethnicity in Rockland , NY in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 5,729 1.77%
White Alone - Hispanic 46,629 14.37%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,298 0.4%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 521 0.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 378 0.12%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 2,131 0.66%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 36,350 11.2%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 206,548 63.63%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 456 0.14%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 20,055 6.18%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 74 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 4,431 1.37%