New York County Demographics
A map of New York County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 793,294 | 46.8% |
Hispanic | 402,640 | 23.8% |
Asian | 219,624 | 13.0% |
Black | 199,592 | 11.8% |
Multiracial | 62,989 | 3.7% |
Native American/Other | 16,112 | 1.0% |
New York County, New York had a population of 1,694,251 in 2020. It was 46.8% White, 11.8% Black, 13.0% Asian, 23.8% Hispanic, 1.0% Native American/Other, and 3.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of New York County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
New York County is the 3rd most populous county of the 62 counties in New York.
New York County's White Population
793,294 residents of New York County identify as White, or 46.8%. This makes the White share of the population of New York County slightly less than the White share of the population of New York (52.5% White). Of the 62 counties in New York, New York County is ranked #59 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
New York County is more White than neighboring Hudson County (28.5% White), Bronx County (8.9% White), Kings County (35.4% White), and Queens County (22.8% White). New York County is less White than neighboring Bergen County (53.6% White).
New York County's Black Population
199,592 residents of New York County identify as Black, or 11.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of New York County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of New York (13.7% Black). Of the 62 counties in New York, New York County is ranked #8 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
New York County is more Black than neighboring Hudson County (9.8% Black), and Bergen County (5.2% Black). New York County is less Black than neighboring Bronx County (28.5% Black), Kings County (26.7% Black), and Queens County (15.9% Black).
New York County's Asian Population
219,624 residents of New York County identify as Asian, or 13.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of New York County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of New York (9.5% Asian). Of the 62 counties in New York, New York County is ranked #3 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
New York County is more Asian than neighboring Bronx County (4.6% Asian). New York County is less Asian than neighboring Hudson County (17% Asian), Kings County (13.6% Asian), Queens County (27.3% Asian), and Bergen County (16.5% Asian).
New York County's Hispanic Population
402,640 residents of New York County identify as Hispanic, or 23.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of New York County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of New York (19.5% Hispanic). Of the 62 counties in New York, New York County is ranked #4 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
New York County is more Hispanic than neighboring Kings County (18.9% Hispanic), and Bergen County (21.4% Hispanic). New York County is less Hispanic than neighboring Hudson County (40.4% Hispanic), Bronx County (54.8% Hispanic), and Queens County (27.8% Hispanic).
New York County's Native American/Other Population
16,112 residents of New York County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of New York 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, New York County is ranked #16 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
New York County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Bergen County (0.8% Native American/Other). New York County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Hudson County (1.5% Native American/Other), Bronx County (1.3% Native American/Other), Kings County (1.4% Native American/Other), and Queens County (2.8% Native American/Other).
New York County's Multiracial Population
62,989 residents of New York County identify as Multiracial, or 3.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of New York County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New York (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 62 counties in New York, New York County is ranked #45 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
New York County is more Multiracial than neighboring Hudson County (2.8% Multiracial), Bronx County (1.9% Multiracial), Queens County (3.5% Multiracial), and Bergen County (2.5% Multiracial). New York County is less Multiracial than neighboring Kings County (4.1% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.