Ranking of New York Counties By Black or African American Alone Population in 2022

Updated on August 12, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, among all New York counties, Kings County had the highest number of people who identified their race as Black or African American Alone (858.66K), followed by Bronx County (620.95K), and Queens County (474.28K).

The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all New York counties.

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Ranking of New York Counties By Black or African American Alone Population in 2022
Kings
858.66K
Bronx
620.95K
Queens
474.28K
New York
296.34K
Nassau
183.88K
Westchester
167.21K
Suffolk
143.36K
Erie
131.56K
Monroe
123.66K
Orange
59.69K
Ranking of New York Counties By Black or African American Alone Population in 2022
Rank
County
Black or African American Alone Population
1 Kings County 858,662
2 Bronx County 620,946
3 Queens County 474,275
4 New York County 296,343
5 Nassau County 183,876
6 Westchester County 167,211
7 Suffolk County 143,358
8 Erie County 131,558
9 Monroe County 123,664
10 Orange County 59,692
11 Onondaga County 58,222
12 Richmond County 57,126
13 Albany County 45,666
14 Rockland County 44,066
15 Dutchess County 36,760
16 Schenectady County 22,048
17 Oneida County 16,751
18 Niagara County 16,118
19 Rensselaer County 13,960
20 Broome County 13,705
21 Ulster County 13,400
22 Sullivan County 8,792
23 Jefferson County 7,401
24 Saratoga County 5,471
25 Chemung County 5,097
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