Population By Race and Ethnicity in Westchester County, NY in 2020

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 1,001,431 population of Westchester County, New York comprised of 259,653 people who identified as Hispanic (25.93%), and 741,778 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (74.07%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Westchester County, New York with a population of 728,325 (72.73%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 168,394 (16.82%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 66,639 (6.65%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Westchester County, New York in 2020, with a population of 521,823 (52.11%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 206,502 (20.62%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 137,562 (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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 168,394 16.82%
White Alone 728,325 72.73%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 10,408 1.04%
Asian Alone 66,639 6.65%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1,454 0.14%
Two Or More Races 26,211 2.62%
Population By Ethnicity in Westchester , NY in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 30,832 3.08%
White Alone - Hispanic 206,502 20.62%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 9,068 0.91%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 2,263 0.23%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1,105 0.11%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 9,883 0.99%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 137,562 13.74%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 521,823 52.11%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,340 0.13%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 64,376 6.43%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 349 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 16,328 1.63%