Population By Race and Ethnicity in Suffolk County, NY in 2022

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the 1,527,974 population of Suffolk County, New York comprised of 345,944 people who identified as Hispanic (22.64%), and 1,182,030 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (77.36%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Suffolk County, New York with a population of 1,266,666 (82.9%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 143,358 (9.38%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 71,869 (4.7%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Suffolk County, New York in 2022, with a population of 969,499 (63.45%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 297,167 (19.45%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 117,829 (7.71%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Suffolk County, NY in 2022
Total Population:1,527,974
77.36%22.64%
Non Hispanic (77.36%)
Hispanic (22.64%)
Race in Suffolk County, NY in 2022
Total Population:1,527,974
82.9%9.38%
White Alone (82.9%)
Black or African American Alone (9.38%)
Asian Alone (4.7%)
Two or more races (2.14%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.76%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.12%)
Ethnicity in Suffolk County, NY in 2022
Total Population:1,527,974
63.45%19.45%7.71%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (63.45%)
Hispanic White Alone (19.45%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (7.71%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (4.51%)
All Other Ethnicities (3.21%)
Hispanic Black or African American Alone (1.67%)
Population By Race in Suffolk , NY in 2022
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 1,266,666 82.9%
Black or African American Alone 143,358 9.38%
Asian Alone 71,869 4.7%
Two Or More Races 32,662 2.14%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 11,578 0.76%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1,841 0.12%
Population By Ethnicity in Suffolk , NY in 2022
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 969,499 63.45%
White Alone - Hispanic 297,167 19.45%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 117,829 7.71%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 68,926 4.51%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 25,529 1.67%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 22,320 1.46%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 10,342 0.68%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 8,550 0.56%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 3,028 0.2%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 2,943 0.19%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1,413 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 428 0.03%