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

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 337,367 population of Rockland County, New York comprised of 66,517 people who identified as Hispanic (19.72%), and 270,850 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (80.28%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Rockland County, New York with a population of 263,027 (77.97%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 43,555 (12.91%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 20,902 (6.2%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Rockland County, New York in 2020, with a population of 208,907 (61.92%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 54,120 (16.04%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 36,462 (10.81%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Rockland County, NY in 2020
Total Population:337,367
80.28%19.72%
Non Hispanic (80.28%)
Hispanic (19.72%)
Race in Rockland County, NY in 2020
Total Population:337,367
77.97%12.91%
White Alone (77.97%)
Black or African American Alone (12.91%)
Asian Alone (6.2%)
Two or more races (2.15%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.64%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.15%)
Ethnicity in Rockland County, NY in 2020
Total Population:337,367
61.92%16.04%10.81%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (61.92%)
Hispanic White Alone (16.04%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (10.81%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (6.01%)
All Other Ethnicities (3.12%)
Hispanic Black or African American Alone (2.1%)
Population By Race in Rockland , NY in 2020
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 263,027 77.97%
Black or African American Alone 43,555 12.91%
Asian Alone 20,902 6.2%
Two Or More Races 7,246 2.15%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,145 0.64%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 492 0.15%
Population By Ethnicity in Rockland , NY in 2020
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 208,907 61.92%
White Alone - Hispanic 54,120 16.04%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 36,462 10.81%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 20,260 6.01%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 7,093 2.1%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 4,722 1.4%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 2,524 0.75%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,726 0.51%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 642 0.19%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 419 0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 412 0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 80 0.02%