2025

Counties in New York ranked by Black Population

This list ranks the 62 counties in New York based on their Black or African American population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these counties over the past five years.
Updated Feb 10, 2025

Top 5 counties with the largest Black population in New York

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  • 1
    Kings County
    Black population in Kings County is 869,073
    29.96% of Kings County population is Black
  • 2
    Bronx County
    Black population in Bronx County is 576,961
    35.48% of Bronx County population is Black
  • 3
    Queens County
    Black population in Queens County is 470,329
    17.99% of Queens County population is Black
  • 4
    New York County
    Black population in New York County is 290,320
    15.96% of New York County population is Black
  • 5
    Nassau County
    Black population in Nassau County is 185,460
    12.19% of Nassau County population is Black

List of 62 counties in New York by Black Population

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Rank by Black Population
County
Black Population
% of Total County Population
% of Total New York Black Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Kings County 869,073 29.96% 24.70%
2 Bronx County 576,961 35.48% 16.40%
3 Queens County 470,329 17.99% 13.37%
4 New York County 290,320 15.96% 8.25%
5 Nassau County 185,460 12.19% 5.27%
6 Westchester County 170,338 15.21% 4.84%
7 Suffolk County 144,518 8.54% 4.11%
8 141,227 14.06% 4.01%
9 131,707 16.25% 3.74%
10 65,882 13.00% 1.87%
11 58,957 13.03% 1.68%
12 58,049 10.74% 1.65%
13 48,910 14.43% 1.39%
14 45,738 12.35% 1.30%
15 38,121 11.58% 1.08%
16 23,773 13.51% 0.68%
17 19,705 8.72% 0.56%
18 18,691 7.64% 0.53%
19 16,421 7.79% 0.47%
20 15,305 8.93% 0.43%
21 15,295 7.58% 0.43%
22 9,539 7.62% 0.27%
23 9,311 10.54% 0.26%
24 7,059 8.07% 0.20%
25 6,588 2.65% 0.19%
26 5,921 5.36% 0.17%
27 5,263 3.94% 0.15%
28 5,067 4.76% 0.14%
29 4,470 3.77% 0.13%
30 4,046 4.19% 0.11%
31 3,981 4.97% 0.11%
32 3,562 4.33% 0.10%
33 3,536 5.39% 0.10%
34 3,095 6.09% 0.09%
35 2,956 2.64% 0.08%
36 2,520 2.61% 0.07%
37 2,400 1.95% 0.07%
38 2,384 5.75% 0.07%
39 2,346 3.78% 0.07%
40 2,181 4.12% 0.06%
41 2,098 2.61% 0.06%
42 2,062 3.24% 0.06%
43 2,060 3.29% 0.06%
44 1,918 4.67% 0.05%
45 1,898 3.92% 0.05%
46 1,886 2.66% 0.05%
47 1,720 2.65% 0.05%
48 1,560 2.78% 0.04%
49 1,555 2.28% 0.04%
50 1,518 4.38% 0.04%
51 1,401 2.23% 0.04%
52 1,379 2.82% 0.04%
53 1,267 3.31% 0.04%
54 1,222 2.60% 0.03%
55 1,063 2.21% 0.03%
56 857 1.73% 0.02%
57 674 2.13% 0.02%
58 538 1.11% 0.02%
59 478 1.89% 0.01%
60 429 1.56% 0.01%
61 367 1.98% 0.01%
62 92 1.71% -

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 counties in New York by their Black or African American population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines Black Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as Black, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as Black alone, while others identify as Black along with another race (such as Black and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and Black .
  • We’ve used the “Black alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Black population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Black alone or in combination in counties. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total County Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Black .
  2. % of Total New York Black Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Black 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 Black 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.
  • Counties that don’t have any reported Black 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 Black 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.