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

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 999,856 population of Westchester County, New York comprised of 269,946 people who identified as Hispanic (27%), and 729,910 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (73%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Westchester County, New York with a population of 727,281 (72.74%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 167,207 (16.72%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 66,112 (6.61%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Westchester County, New York in 2021, with a population of 514,018 (51.41%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 213,263 (21.33%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 134,152 (13.42%).

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 167,207 16.72%
White Alone 727,281 72.74%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 10,884 1.09%
Asian Alone 66,112 6.61%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1,500 0.15%
Two Or More Races 26,872 2.69%
Population By Ethnicity in Westchester , NY in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 33,055 3.31%
White Alone - Hispanic 213,263 21.33%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 9,580 0.96%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 2,443 0.24%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1,150 0.12%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 10,455 1.05%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 134,152 13.42%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 514,018 51.41%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,304 0.13%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 63,669 6.37%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 350 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 16,417 1.64%