Queens County Demographics

A map of Queens County's Population by Race

Queens County, New York had a population of 2,405,464 in 2020. It was 22.8% White, 15.9% Black, 27.3% Asian, 27.8% Hispanic, 2.8% Native American/Other, and 3.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Queens County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Queens County is the 2nd most populous county of the 62 counties in New York.

Queens County's White Population

549,358 residents of Queens County identify as White, or 22.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Queens County considerably less than the White share of the population of New York (52.5% White). Of the 62 counties in New York, Queens County is ranked #61 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Queens County is more White than neighboring Bronx County (8.9% White). Queens County is less White than neighboring Kings County (35.4% White), New York County (46.8% White), Hudson County (28.5% White), and Nassau County (55.8% White).

Queens County's Black Population

381,375 residents of Queens County identify as Black, or 15.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Queens County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of New York (13.7% Black). Of the 62 counties in New York, Queens County is ranked #3 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Queens County is more Black than neighboring New York County (11.8% Black), Hudson County (9.8% Black), and Nassau County (10.5% Black). Queens County is less Black than neighboring Kings County (26.7% Black), and Bronx County (28.5% Black).

Queens County's Asian Population

656,583 residents of Queens County identify as Asian, or 27.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Queens County larger than the Asian share of the population of New York (9.5% Asian). Of the 62 counties in New York, Queens County is ranked #1 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Queens County is more Asian than neighboring Kings County (13.6% Asian), New York County (13% Asian), Bronx County (4.6% Asian), Hudson County (17% Asian), and Nassau County (11.7% Asian).

Queens County's Hispanic Population

667,861 residents of Queens County identify as Hispanic, or 27.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Queens County slightly larger than the Hispanic share of the population of New York (19.5% Hispanic). Of the 62 counties in New York, Queens County is ranked #2 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Queens County is more Hispanic than neighboring Kings County (18.9% Hispanic), New York County (23.8% Hispanic), and Nassau County (18.4% Hispanic). Queens County is less Hispanic than neighboring Bronx County (54.8% Hispanic), and Hudson County (40.4% Hispanic).

Queens County's Native American/Other Population

66,175 residents of Queens County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 2.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Queens 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, Queens County is ranked #5 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Queens County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Kings County (1.4% Native American/Other), New York County (1% Native American/Other), Bronx County (1.3% Native American/Other), Hudson County (1.5% Native American/Other), and Nassau County (1% Native American/Other).

Queens County's Multiracial Population

84,112 residents of Queens County identify as Multiracial, or 3.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Queens County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New York (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 62 counties in New York, Queens County is ranked #47 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Queens County is more Multiracial than neighboring Bronx County (1.9% Multiracial), Hudson County (2.8% Multiracial), and Nassau County (2.6% Multiracial). Queens County is less Multiracial than neighboring Kings County (4.1% Multiracial), and New York County (3.7% Multiracial).

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