Population By Race and Ethnicity in Westchester County, NY in 2021

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 999,607 population of Westchester County, New York comprised of 260,780 people who identified as Hispanic (26.09%), and 738,827 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (73.91%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Westchester County, New York with a population of 724,756 (72.5%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 168,987 (16.91%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 67,299 (6.73%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Westchester County, New York in 2021, with a population of 518,519 (51.87%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 206,237 (20.63%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 137,072 (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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 168,987 16.91%
White Alone 724,756 72.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 10,513 1.05%
Asian Alone 67,299 6.73%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1,439 0.14%
Two Or More Races 26,613 2.66%
Population By Ethnicity in Westchester , NY in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 31,915 3.19%
White Alone - Hispanic 206,237 20.63%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 9,188 0.92%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 2,325 0.23%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1,082 0.11%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 10,033 1%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 137,072 13.71%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 518,519 51.87%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,325 0.13%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 64,974 6.5%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 357 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 16,580 1.66%