2025

Counties in New York ranked by White Population

This list ranks the 62 counties in New York based on their White 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 White population in New York

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  • 1
    Kings County
    White population in Kings County is 1,204,038
    41.51% of Kings County population is White
  • 2
    Suffolk County
    White population in Suffolk County is 1,190,075
    70.36% of Suffolk County population is White
  • 3
    New York County
    White population in New York County is 956,842
    52.59% of New York County population is White
  • 4
    Nassau County
    White population in Nassau County is 929,068
    61.05% of Nassau County population is White
  • 5
    Queens County
    White population in Queens County is 863,621
    33.03% of Queens County population is White

List of 62 counties in New York by White Population

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Rank by White Population
County
White Population
% of Total County Population
% of Total New York White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Kings County 1,204,038 41.51% 9.43%
2 Suffolk County 1,190,075 70.36% 9.32%
3 New York County 956,842 52.59% 7.49%
4 Nassau County 929,068 61.05% 7.28%
5 Queens County 863,621 33.03% 6.76%
6 Erie County 754,319 75.11% 5.91%
7 Westchester County 639,337 57.07% 5.01%
8 581,808 71.77% 4.56%
9 387,101 76.41% 3.03%
10 349,874 64.71% 2.74%
11 334,227 20.55% 2.62%
12 298,888 66.06% 2.34%
13 242,507 65.50% 1.90%
14 242,069 71.42% 1.90%
15 236,853 71.95% 1.85%
16 222,187 89.23% 1.74%
17 199,585 81.56% 1.56%
18 189,959 84.02% 1.49%
19 171,814 81.56% 1.35%
20 156,690 77.67% 1.23%
21 139,925 81.67% 1.10%
22 123,480 70.20% 0.97%
23 116,824 87.40% 0.91%
24 114,064 92.75% 0.89%
25 106,068 89.45% 0.83%
26 103,941 82.99% 0.81%
27 103,117 91.95% 0.81%
28 89,059 92.16% 0.70%
29 85,838 88.95% 0.67%
30 85,037 77.01% 0.67%
31 82,541 77.50% 0.65%
32 75,245 86.02% 0.59%
33 73,817 89.73% 0.58%
34 71,915 89.45% 0.56%
35 71,011 88.73% 0.56%
36 64,783 91.41% 0.51%
37 63,712 72.15% 0.50%
38 63,689 93.28% 0.50%
39 58,498 90.29% 0.46%
40 58,165 92.46% 0.46%
41 57,610 90.58% 0.45%
42 56,278 89.99% 0.44%
43 55,469 89.47% 0.43%
44 55,442 84.48% 0.43%
45 50,589 90.00% 0.40%
46 46,285 93.56% 0.36%
47 45,390 93.79% 0.36%
48 45,050 93.72% 0.35%
49 44,255 83.52% 0.35%
50 44,177 90.29% 0.35%
51 43,608 85.75% 0.34%
52 42,714 90.78% 0.33%
53 40,838 84.31% 0.32%
54 36,907 89.77% 0.29%
55 36,500 87.98% 0.29%
56 35,484 92.71% 0.28%
57 31,056 89.67% 0.24%
58 28,586 90.47% 0.22%
59 26,026 94.41% 0.20%
60 24,082 95.28% 0.19%
61 17,315 93.37% 0.14%
62 4,979 92.43% 0.04%

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 White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines White 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 White, 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 White alone, while others identify as White along with another race (such as White and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and White .
  • We’ve used the “White alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the White population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as White 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 White .
  2. % of Total New York White Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. White 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 White 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 White 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 White 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.