Population By Race and Ethnicity in New York in 2021

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 19,854,526 population of New York comprised of 3,900,572 people who identified as Hispanic (19.65%), and 15,953,954 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (80.35%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in New York, with a population of 13,666,114 (68.83%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in New York, with a population of 3,533,898 (17.80%). Asian Alone population was the third largest racial group in New York, with a population of 1,871,016 (9.42%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in New York, with a population of 10,796,274 (54.38%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in New York, with a population of 2,882,389 (14.52%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in New York, with a population of 2,869,840 (14.45%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in New York.

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Population By Race in New York in 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,533,898 17.80%
White Alone 13,666,114 68.83%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 206,110 1.04%
Asian Alone 1,871,016 9.42%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 28,806 0.14%
Two Or More Races 548,582 2.76%
Population By Ethnicity in New York in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 651,509 3.28%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,869,840 14.45%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 146,796 0.74%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 43,244 0.22%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 19,232 0.10%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 169,951 0.86%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,882,389 14.52%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 10,796,274 54.38%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 59,314 0.30%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,827,772 9.21%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 9,574 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 378,631 1.91%