Population By Race and Ethnicity in Westchester County, NY in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 970,461 population of Westchester County, New York comprised of 233,784 people who identified as Hispanic (24.09%), and 736,677 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (75.91%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Westchester County, New York with a population of 717,458 (73.93%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 158,412 (16.32%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 61,255 (6.31%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Westchester County, New York in 2016, with a population of 527,973 (54.4%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 189,485 (19.52%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 133,004 (13.71%).

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 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 158,412 16.32%
White Alone 717,458 73.93%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 8,948 0.92%
Asian Alone 61,255 6.31%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1,242 0.13%
Two Or More Races 23,146 2.38%
Population By Ethnicity in Westchester , NY in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 25,408 2.62%
White Alone - Hispanic 189,485 19.52%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 7,650 0.79%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,877 0.19%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 929 0.1%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 8,435 0.87%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 133,004 13.71%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 527,973 54.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,298 0.13%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 59,378 6.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 313 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 14,711 1.52%