Rochester, NY Demographics

A map of Rochester's Population by Race

Rochester, New York had a population of 211,328 in 2020. It was 33.0% White, 38.1% Black, 4.0% Asian, 19.8% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 4.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Rochester, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,293 places in New York, Rochester is the 4th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Rochester's White Population

69,792 residents of Rochester identify as White, or 33.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Rochester less than the White share of the population of New York (52.5% White). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Rochester is ranked #1252 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Rochester is less White than neighboring Brighton (72.7% White), Irondequoit (74.9% White), Gates (69.4% White), North Gates (67.1% White), and Greece (74.5% White).

Rochester's Black Population

80,459 residents of Rochester identify as Black, or 38.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Rochester considerably larger than the Black share of the population of New York (13.7% Black). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Rochester is ranked #13 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Rochester is more Black than neighboring Brighton (6.3% Black), Irondequoit (9.2% Black), Gates (11% Black), North Gates (12.8% Black), and Greece (8.9% Black).

Rochester's Asian Population

8,403 residents of Rochester identify as Asian, or 4.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Rochester slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New York (9.5% Asian). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Rochester is ranked #295 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Rochester is more Asian than neighboring Irondequoit (1.6% Asian), and Greece (2.9% Asian). Rochester is less Asian than neighboring Brighton (11% Asian), Gates (5.4% Asian), and North Gates (5.2% Asian).

Rochester's Hispanic Population

41,869 residents of Rochester identify as Hispanic, or 19.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Rochester roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of New York (19.5% Hispanic). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Rochester is ranked #131 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Rochester is more Hispanic than neighboring Brighton (5% Hispanic), Irondequoit (9.8% Hispanic), Gates (9.3% Hispanic), North Gates (9.5% Hispanic), and Greece (8.8% Hispanic).

Rochester's Native American/Other Population

1,556 residents of Rochester 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 Rochester roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of New York (1.3% Native American/Other). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Rochester is ranked #478 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Rochester is more Native American/Other than neighboring Irondequoit (0.5% Native American/Other), Gates (0.5% Native American/Other), North Gates (0.6% Native American/Other), and Greece (0.5% Native American/Other).

Rochester's Multiracial Population

9,249 residents of Rochester identify as Multiracial, or 4.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Rochester roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New York (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Rochester is ranked #348 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Rochester is more Multiracial than neighboring Brighton (4.3% Multiracial), Irondequoit (3.9% Multiracial), and Gates (4.3% Multiracial). Rochester is less Multiracial than neighboring North Gates (4.9% Multiracial).

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