Rockland County Demographics

A map of Rockland County's Population by Race

Rockland County, New York had a population of 338,329 in 2020. It was 60.9% White, 10.0% Black, 6.0% Asian, 19.6% Hispanic, 1.1% Native American/Other, and 2.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Rockland County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Rockland County is the 13th most populous county of the 62 counties in New York.

Rockland County's White Population

206,113 residents of Rockland County identify as White, or 60.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Rockland County slightly larger than the White share of the population of New York (52.5% White). Of the 62 counties in New York, Rockland County is ranked #54 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Rockland County is more White than neighboring Bergen County (53.6% White), Westchester County (49.5% White), Passaic County (38.8% White), Bronx County (8.9% White), and Orange County (57.8% White).

Rockland County's Black Population

33,775 residents of Rockland County identify as Black, or 10.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Rockland County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of New York (13.7% Black). Of the 62 counties in New York, Rockland County is ranked #14 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Rockland County is more Black than neighboring Bergen County (5.2% Black), and Passaic County (9.9% Black). Rockland County is less Black than neighboring Westchester County (13% Black), Bronx County (28.5% Black), and Orange County (10.3% Black).

Rockland County's Asian Population

20,413 residents of Rockland County identify as Asian, or 6.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Rockland County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of New York (9.5% Asian). Of the 62 counties in New York, Rockland County is ranked #9 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Rockland County is more Asian than neighboring Passaic County (5.8% Asian), Bronx County (4.6% Asian), and Orange County (2.9% Asian). Rockland County is less Asian than neighboring Bergen County (16.5% Asian), and Westchester County (6.5% Asian).

Rockland County's Hispanic Population

66,451 residents of Rockland County identify as Hispanic, or 19.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Rockland County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of New York (19.5% Hispanic). Of the 62 counties in New York, Rockland County is ranked #7 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Rockland County is less Hispanic than neighboring Bergen County (21.4% Hispanic), Westchester County (26.8% Hispanic), Passaic County (42.7% Hispanic), Bronx County (54.8% Hispanic), and Orange County (22.4% Hispanic).

Rockland County's Native American/Other Population

3,877 residents of Rockland County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.1%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Rockland 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, Rockland County is ranked #10 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Rockland County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Bergen County (0.8% Native American/Other), Westchester County (1% Native American/Other), and Passaic County (0.8% Native American/Other). Rockland County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Bronx County (1.3% Native American/Other), and Orange County (3.2% Native American/Other).

Rockland County's Multiracial Population

7,700 residents of Rockland County identify as Multiracial, or 2.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Rockland County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New York (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 62 counties in New York, Rockland County is ranked #61 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Rockland County is more Multiracial than neighboring Passaic County (2% Multiracial), and Bronx County (1.9% Multiracial). Rockland County is less Multiracial than neighboring Bergen County (2.5% Multiracial), Westchester County (3.2% Multiracial), and Orange County (3.4% Multiracial).

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