Population By Race and Ethnicity in Rockland County, NY in 2020

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 337,394 population of Rockland County, New York comprised of 62,945 people who identified as Hispanic (18.66%), and 274,449 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (81.34%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Rockland County, New York with a population of 262,392 (77.77%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 43,975 (13.03%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 21,322 (6.32%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Rockland County, New York in 2020, with a population of 211,145 (62.58%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 51,247 (15.19%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 37,276 (11.05%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 43,975 13.03%
White Alone 262,392 77.77%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,039 0.6%
Asian Alone 21,322 6.32%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 471 0.14%
Two Or More Races 7,195 2.13%
Population By Ethnicity in Rockland , NY in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 6,699 1.99%
White Alone - Hispanic 51,247 15.19%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,610 0.48%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 586 0.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 386 0.11%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 2,417 0.72%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 37,276 11.05%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 211,145 62.58%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 429 0.13%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 20,736 6.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 85 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 4,778 1.42%