Bronx County Demographics

A map of Bronx County's Population by Race

Bronx County, New York had a population of 1,472,654 in 2020. It was 8.9% White, 28.5% Black, 4.6% Asian, 54.8% Hispanic, 1.3% Native American/Other, and 1.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Bronx County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Bronx County is the 5th most populous county of the 62 counties in New York.

Bronx County's White Population

130,796 residents of Bronx County identify as White, or 8.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Bronx County considerably less than the White share of the population of New York (52.5% White). Of the 62 counties in New York, Bronx County is ranked #62 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Bronx County is less White than neighboring New York County (46.8% White), Queens County (22.8% White), Kings County (35.4% White), Bergen County (53.6% White), and Hudson County (28.5% White).

Bronx County's Black Population

419,393 residents of Bronx County identify as Black, or 28.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Bronx County larger than the Black share of the population of New York (13.7% Black). Of the 62 counties in New York, Bronx County is ranked #1 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Bronx County is more Black than neighboring New York County (11.8% Black), Queens County (15.9% Black), Kings County (26.7% Black), Bergen County (5.2% Black), and Hudson County (9.8% Black).

Bronx County's Asian Population

67,766 residents of Bronx County identify as Asian, or 4.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Bronx County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of New York (9.5% Asian). Of the 62 counties in New York, Bronx County is ranked #13 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Bronx County is less Asian than neighboring New York County (13% Asian), Queens County (27.3% Asian), Kings County (13.6% Asian), Bergen County (16.5% Asian), and Hudson County (17% Asian).

Bronx County's Hispanic Population

806,463 residents of Bronx County identify as Hispanic, or 54.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Bronx County considerably larger than the Hispanic share of the population of New York (19.5% Hispanic). Of the 62 counties in New York, Bronx County is ranked #1 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Bronx County is more Hispanic than neighboring New York County (23.8% Hispanic), Queens County (27.8% Hispanic), Kings County (18.9% Hispanic), Bergen County (21.4% Hispanic), and Hudson County (40.4% Hispanic).

Bronx County's Native American/Other Population

19,866 residents of Bronx County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Bronx County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of New York (1.3% Native American/Other). Of the 62 counties in New York, Bronx County is ranked #8 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Bronx County is more Native American/Other than neighboring New York County (1% Native American/Other), and Bergen County (0.8% Native American/Other). Bronx County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Queens County (2.8% Native American/Other), Kings County (1.4% Native American/Other), and Hudson County (1.5% Native American/Other).

Bronx County's Multiracial Population

28,370 residents of Bronx County identify as Multiracial, or 1.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Bronx County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New York (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 62 counties in New York, Bronx County is ranked #62 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Bronx County is less Multiracial than neighboring New York County (3.7% Multiracial), Queens County (3.5% Multiracial), Kings County (4.1% Multiracial), Bergen County (2.5% Multiracial), and Hudson County (2.8% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.