Population By Race and Ethnicity in Westchester County, NY in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 968,928 population of Westchester County, New York comprised of 241,477 people who identified as Hispanic (24.92%), and 727,451 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (75.08%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Westchester County, New York with a population of 709,938 (73.27%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 160,993 (16.62%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 62,822 (6.48%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Westchester County, New York in 2018, with a population of 516,169 (53.27%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 193,769 (20%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 133,515 (13.78%).

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 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 160,993 16.62%
White Alone 709,938 73.27%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 9,520 0.98%
Asian Alone 62,822 6.48%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1,335 0.14%
Two Or More Races 24,320 2.51%
Population By Ethnicity in Westchester , NY in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 27,478 2.84%
White Alone - Hispanic 193,769 20%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 8,219 0.85%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,987 0.21%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1,002 0.1%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 9,022 0.93%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 133,515 13.78%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 516,169 53.27%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,301 0.13%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 60,835 6.28%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 333 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 15,298 1.58%