Brazilian Population in Rockland County, NY by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights
The Brazilian population in Rockland County, NY is recorded at 433 residents, based on the latest U.S. Census estimates. Most cities in Rockland County - including Ramapo town, Orangetown town, Clarkstown town, and others - report non-zero figures, reflecting a broad and distributed Brazilian presence. However, the combined population across these cities exceeds the official county total - a likely result of rounding differences or sampling variations in small-population census data. The analysis below explores how Brazilian communities are spread across Rockland County, NY and comparable counties throughout New York.
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Top 5 cities with the largest Brazilian population in Rockland County
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1Ramapo townBrazilian population in Ramapo town is 1690.11% of Ramapo town population is Brazilian
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2Orangetown townBrazilian population in Orangetown town is 1310.27% of Orangetown town population is Brazilian
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3Clarkstown townBrazilian population in Clarkstown town is 1260.15% of Clarkstown town population is Brazilian
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4NyackBrazilian population in Nyack is 951.27% of Nyack population is Brazilian
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5SuffernBrazilian population in Suffern is 470.41% of Suffern population is Brazilian
Overview of Brazilian population in Rockland County
- Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Rockland County with 433 Brazilian residents (0.13% of 338,936 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 94th percentile nationally among counties and 82nd percentile within New York for Brazilian population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
- Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate Rockland County's Brazilian population of 0.13% remains below New York's state average of 0.14% and the national average of 0.16%, placing the county below demographic benchmarks across multiple geographic scales.
- Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey show Rockland County's 433 Brazilian residents constitute 1.5% of New York's total Brazilian population of 28,607.
- Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey indicate Rockland County's density of 2.5 Brazilian Americans per square mile exceeds New York's average of 0.61 per square mile by just over quadruple, establishing the county as a significant concentration center for Brazilian demographic communities.
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22 Cities in Rockland County Ranked by Brazilian Population
ACS data [1] show Brazilian populations distributed across multiple cities in the county, led by Ramapo town, Orangetown town, Clarkstown town, and Nyack. The table below provides additional context, including total population, population density, and demographic distributions, based on current ACS data for 22 incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
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 Rockland 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 Rockland 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.
