Population By Race and Ethnicity in Westchester County, NY in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 956,423 population of Westchester County, New York comprised of 213,309 people who identified as Hispanic (22.3%), and 743,114 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (77.7%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Westchester County, New York with a population of 721,583 (75.45%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 150,528 (15.74%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 55,297 (5.78%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Westchester County, New York in 2011, with a population of 545,555 (57.04%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 176,028 (18.41%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 129,474 (13.54%).

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

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Population By Race in Westchester , NY in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 150,528 15.74%
White Alone 721,583 75.45%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 7,794 0.82%
Asian Alone 55,297 5.78%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1,058 0.11%
Two Or More Races 20,163 2.11%
Population By Ethnicity in Westchester , NY in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 21,054 2.2%
White Alone - Hispanic 176,028 18.41%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 6,509 0.68%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,613 0.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 772 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 7,333 0.77%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 129,474 13.54%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 545,555 57.04%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,285 0.13%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 53,684 5.61%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 286 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 12,830 1.34%