Brazilian Population in New York County, NY by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights
Brazilian residents in New York County, NY number 4,915, with both incorporated cities - New York (13,471) and Manhattan borough (4,915) - reporting a presence. While the county-level estimate appears slightly lower than the combined city counts, this occasionally happens due to independent census sampling methods. With no presence reported outside these two cities, the Brazilian population is clearly concentrated within municipal boundaries. Below, we explore how this pattern of dual-city presence compares to demographic layouts across New York.
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Top 5 cities with the largest Brazilian population in New York County
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1New YorkBrazilian population in New York is 13,4710.16% of New York population is Brazilian
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2Manhattan boroughBrazilian population in Manhattan borough is 4,9150.30% of Manhattan borough population is Brazilian
Overview of Brazilian population in New York County
- Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document New York County with 4,915 Brazilian residents (0.3% of 1.6 million total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 99th percentile nationally among counties and 95th percentile within New York for Brazilian population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
- Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS show New York County's Brazilian population of 0.3% surpassing both New York's state average of 0.14% and the national average of 0.16%, positioning the county as a high-concentration jurisdiction exceeding demographic benchmarks across all geographic scales.
- Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey indicate New York County's 4,915 Brazilian residents constitute 17.2% of New York's total Brazilian population of 28,607, placing the county among jurisdictions with the highest demographic concentrations, with 17.2% of all New York Brazilian Americans residing within county boundaries.
- Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey indicate New York County contains $dem_per_sqmi Brazilian Americans per square mile—more than three hundred fifty-seven times New York's average of 0.61 per square mile—placing the county as a demographic outlier with one of the most concentrated Brazilian communities documented in United States demographic research.
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New York County Cities by Brazilian Population
ACS [1] population records show New York and Manhattan borough account for 13,471 and 4,915 Brazilian residents. The following table shows comprehensive population data, demographic percentages, density measurements, and complete comparison metrics for both cities in New York County, NY.
Methodology
This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in New York County, NY by their Brazilian population, using the most recent ACS data available.
How the Census defines Brazilian population
The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Brazilian ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
- Some people identify as Brazilian alone, while others identify as Brazilian along with another race (such as Brazilian and German).
- We’ve used the “Brazilian alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Brazilian population in each area.
How We Ranked the Data
This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Brazilian alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
- % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Brazilian .
- % of Total New York County Brazilian Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Brazilian population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.
Things to Keep in Mind
Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
- In places with very small Brazilian populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
- Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
- City that don’t have any reported Brazilian population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Brazilian populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
- U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line Shapefiles 2023.
