Population By Race and Ethnicity in Westchester County, NY in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 968,891 population of Westchester County, New York comprised of 229,602 people who identified as Hispanic (23.7%), and 739,289 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (76.3%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Westchester County, New York with a population of 719,497 (74.26%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 157,040 (16.21%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 59,948 (6.19%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Westchester County, New York in 2015, with a population of 532,561 (54.97%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 186,936 (19.29%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 132,643 (13.69%).

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 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 157,040 16.21%
White Alone 719,497 74.26%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 8,672 0.9%
Asian Alone 59,948 6.19%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1,232 0.13%
Two Or More Races 22,502 2.32%
Population By Ethnicity in Westchester , NY in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 24,397 2.52%
White Alone - Hispanic 186,936 19.29%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 7,388 0.76%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,837 0.19%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 922 0.1%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 8,122 0.84%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 132,643 13.69%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 532,561 54.97%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,284 0.13%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 58,111 6%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 310 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 14,380 1.48%