Broome County Demographics
A map of Broome County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 156,173 | 78.6% |
Black | 11,547 | 5.8% |
Hispanic | 10,285 | 5.2% |
Multiracial | 10,000 | 5.0% |
Asian | 9,337 | 4.7% |
Native American/Other | 1,341 | 0.7% |
Broome County, New York had a population of 198,683 in 2020. It was 78.6% White, 5.8% Black, 4.7% Asian, 5.2% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 5.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Broome County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Broome County is the 19th most populous county of the 62 counties in New York.
Broome County's White Population
156,173 residents of Broome County identify as White, or 78.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Broome County considerably larger than the White share of the population of New York (52.5% White). Of the 62 counties in New York, Broome County is ranked #39 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Broome County is less White than neighboring Susquehanna County (93.1% White), Chenango County (91.4% White), Tioga County (91.2% White), Cortland County (87.2% White), and Wyoming County (92.6% White).
Broome County's Black Population
11,547 residents of Broome County identify as Black, or 5.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Broome County slightly less than the Black share of the population of New York (13.7% Black). Of the 62 counties in New York, Broome County is ranked #22 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Broome County is more Black than neighboring Susquehanna County (0.4% Black), Chenango County (0.7% Black), Tioga County (0.9% Black), Cortland County (1.8% Black), and Wyoming County (0.8% Black).
Broome County's Asian Population
9,337 residents of Broome County identify as Asian, or 4.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Broome County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of New York (9.5% Asian). Of the 62 counties in New York, Broome County is ranked #12 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Broome County is more Asian than neighboring Susquehanna County (0.4% Asian), Chenango County (0.5% Asian), Tioga County (0.8% Asian), Cortland County (2.2% Asian), and Wyoming County (0.4% Asian).
Broome County's Hispanic Population
10,285 residents of Broome County identify as Hispanic, or 5.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Broome County less than the Hispanic share of the population of New York (19.5% Hispanic). Of the 62 counties in New York, Broome County is ranked #29 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Broome County is more Hispanic than neighboring Susquehanna County (2.2% Hispanic), Chenango County (2.4% Hispanic), Tioga County (2.3% Hispanic), Cortland County (3.5% Hispanic), and Wyoming County (2.2% Hispanic).
Broome County's Native American/Other Population
1,341 residents of Broome County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Broome 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, Broome County is ranked #34 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Broome County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Susquehanna County (0.4% Native American/Other), Chenango County (0.5% Native American/Other), Tioga County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Wyoming County (0.3% Native American/Other).
Broome County's Multiracial Population
10,000 residents of Broome County identify as Multiracial, or 5.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Broome County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New York (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 62 counties in New York, Broome County is ranked #6 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Broome County is more Multiracial than neighboring Susquehanna County (3.5% Multiracial), Chenango County (4.6% Multiracial), Tioga County (4.3% Multiracial), Cortland County (4.7% Multiracial), and Wyoming County (3.6% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.