Chinese Population in New York by County : 2025 Ranking & Insights
According to U.S. Census estimates, the Chinese population in New York totals 774,426. Every county in the state reports a non-zero population, with Queens County leading at 257,214, followed by Kings County (208,694) and New York County (109,373). This demographic analysis ranks all counties in New York by their Chinese population, offering insights into regional distribution patterns and highlighting county-level concentrations across the state.
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Top 5 counties with the largest Chinese population in New York
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1Queens CountyChinese population in Queens County is 257,21411.04% of Queens County population is Chinese
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2Kings CountyChinese population in Kings County is 208,6947.89% of Kings County population is Chinese
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3New York CountyChinese population in New York County is 109,3736.72% of New York County population is Chinese
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4Nassau CountyChinese population in Nassau County is 52,0823.75% of Nassau County population is Chinese
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5Richmond CountyChinese population in Richmond County is 35,3457.17% of Richmond County population is Chinese
Overview of Chinese population in New York
- Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey documents New York with 774,426 Chinese residents (3.9% of 19.9 million total state population), ranking the state at the 97th percentile nationally among U.S. jurisdictions for Chinese demographic representation.
- Comparison to State and National Averages: U.S. Census data records indicate New York's Chinese population of 3.9% exceeds the national average of 1.6% by a factor of 2.4.
- Share of Total National Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates New York's 774,426 Chinese residents constitute 14.4% of the nation's total Chinese population of 5.4 million, placing the state among jurisdictions with the highest demographic concentrations, with 14.4% of all American Chinese Americans residing within state boundaries.
- Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey data shows New York maintains 16.4 Chinese Americans per square mile, representing more than ten times the national average of 1.5 per square mile, placing the state among jurisdictions with the highest demographic concentrations nationally.
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62 Counties in New York Ranked by Chinese Population
American Community Survey data [1] show Chinese populations across every county in New York, with demographic distributions ranging from the highest population in Queens County to the lowest in $rank_n_geo_name. The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on current ACS data for all counties 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 county in New York by their Chinese population, using the most recent ACS data available.
How the Census defines Chinese 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 Chinese 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 Chinese alone, while others identify as Chinese along with another race (such as Chinese and German).
- We’ve used the “Chinese alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Chinese population in each area.
How We Ranked the Data
This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Chinese alone or in combination in county. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
- % of Total County Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Chinese .
- % of Total New York Chinese Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Chinese 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 Chinese 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.
- County that don’t have any reported Chinese 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 Chinese 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.