Population By Race and Ethnicity in Westchester County, NY in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 970,033 population of Westchester County, New York comprised of 237,579 people who identified as Hispanic (24.49%), and 732,454 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (75.51%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Westchester County, New York with a population of 714,000 (73.61%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 159,590 (16.45%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 62,194 (6.41%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Westchester County, New York in 2017, with a population of 522,329 (53.85%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 191,671 (19.76%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 133,283 (13.74%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 159,590 16.45%
White Alone 714,000 73.61%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 9,232 0.95%
Asian Alone 62,194 6.41%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1,295 0.13%
Two Or More Races 23,722 2.44%
Population By Ethnicity in Westchester , NY in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 26,307 2.71%
White Alone - Hispanic 191,671 19.76%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 7,950 0.82%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,949 0.2%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 977 0.1%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 8,725 0.9%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 133,283 13.74%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 522,329 53.85%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,282 0.13%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 60,245 6.21%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 318 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 14,997 1.55%