Chinese Population in New York County, NY by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

Chinese residents in New York County, NY number 109,373, with both incorporated cities - New York (618,838) and Manhattan borough (109,373) - 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 Chinese population is clearly concentrated within municipal boundaries. Below, we explore how this pattern of dual-city presence compares to demographic layouts across New York.

Top 5 cities with the largest Chinese population in New York County

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  • 1
    New York
    Chinese population in New York is 618,838
    7.27% of New York population is Chinese
  • 2
    Manhattan borough
    Chinese population in Manhattan borough is 109,373
    6.72% of Manhattan borough population is Chinese

Overview of Chinese population in New York County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data shows New York County contains 109,373 Chinese residents (6.7% of 1.6 million total county population), ranking the jurisdiction at the 99th percentile nationally among counties and 95th percentile within New York for Chinese demographic concentrations across both absolute and proportional measures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS show New York County's Chinese population of 6.7% surpassing both New York's state average of 3.9% and the national average of 1.6%, 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 109,373 Chinese residents constitute 14.1% of New York's total Chinese population of 774,426, placing the county among jurisdictions with the highest demographic concentrations, with 14.1% of all New York Chinese 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 Chinese Americans per square mile—two hundred ninety-three and three-quarters times New York's average of 16.4 per square mile—placing the county as a demographic outlier with one of the most concentrated Chinese communities documented in United States demographic research.
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New York County Cities by Chinese Population

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ACS [1] population records show New York and Manhattan borough account for 618,838 and 109,373 Chinese residents. The following table shows comprehensive population data, demographic percentages, density measurements, and complete comparison metrics for both cities in New York County, NY.
cities in New York County, NY ranked by Chinese population count
Rank by Chinese Population
City
Chinese Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total New York County Chinese Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 New York 618,838 7.27% 100.00%
2 Manhattan borough 109,373 6.72% 100.00%
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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 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 city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Chinese .
  2. % of Total New York County 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.
  • City 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

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.