Italian Population in New York by County : 2025 Ranking & Insights

According to U.S. Census estimates, the Italian population in New York totals 2.2 million. Every county in the state reports a non-zero population, with Suffolk County leading at 319,592, followed by Nassau County (238,043) and Westchester County (144,584). This demographic analysis ranks all counties in New York by their Italian population, offering insights into regional distribution patterns and highlighting county-level concentrations across the state.

Top 5 counties with the largest Italian population in New York

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  • 1
    Suffolk County
    Italian population in Suffolk County is 319,592
    20.95% of Suffolk County population is Italian
  • 2
    Nassau County
    Italian population in Nassau County is 238,043
    17.15% of Nassau County population is Italian
  • 3
    Westchester County
    Italian population in Westchester County is 144,584
    14.50% of Westchester County population is Italian
  • 4
    Erie County
    Italian population in Erie County is 137,502
    14.47% of Erie County population is Italian
  • 5
    Kings County
    Italian population in Kings County is 120,928
    4.57% of Kings County population is Italian

Overview of Italian population in New York

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey show New York contains 2.2 million Italian residents (11.1% of 19.9 million total state population), positioning the state at the 100th percentile nationally among U.S. states for Italian population concentrations.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: U.S. Census data records indicate New York's Italian population of 11.1% exceeds the national average of 4.9% by a factor of 2.3.
  • Share of Total National Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates New York's 2.2 million Italian residents constitute 13.6% of the nation's total Italian population of 16.2 million, placing the state among jurisdictions with the highest demographic concentrations, with 13.6% of all American Italian Americans residing within state boundaries.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey data shows New York maintains 46.8 Italian Americans per square mile, representing ten and one-quarter times the national average of 4.6 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 Italian Population

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American Community Survey data [1] show Italian populations across every county in New York, with demographic distributions ranging from the highest population in Suffolk 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*.
counties in New York ranked by Italian population count
Rank by Italian Population
County
Italian Population
% of Total County Population
% of Total New York Italian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Suffolk County 319,592 20.95% 14.49%
2 Nassau County 238,043 17.15% 10.79%
3 Westchester County 144,584 14.50% 6.55%
4 Erie County 137,502 14.47% 6.23%
5 Kings County 120,928 4.57% 5.48%
6 Monroe County 120,741 16.01% 5.47%
7 Queens County 118,921 5.10% 5.39%
8 116,441 23.63% 5.28%
9 99,325 6.10% 4.50%
10 72,231 15.32% 3.27%
11 54,238 18.25% 2.46%
12 51,800 12.83% 2.35%
13 45,431 14.41% 2.06%
14 39,919 17.38% 1.81%
15 38,260 16.14% 1.73%
16 36,512 2.57% 1.65%
17 36,475 17.26% 1.65%
18 31,518 9.30% 1.43%
19 30,044 16.50% 1.36%
20 26,839 16.82% 1.22%
21 24,882 12.58% 1.13%
22 23,052 14.38% 1.04%
23 22,416 22.88% 1.02%
24 15,678 12.41% 0.71%
25 15,087 12.79% 0.68%
26 14,971 13.32% 0.68%
27 11,661 15.45% 0.53%
28 11,305 12.41% 0.51%
29 10,158 16.95% 0.46%
30 9,738 8.39% 0.44%
31 9,511 11.49% 0.43%
32 8,473 14.62% 0.38%
33 8,211 10.37% 0.37%
34 7,748 11.82% 0.35%
35 7,586 7.37% 0.34%
36 7,457 12.18% 0.34%
37 7,439 11.01% 0.34%
38 7,231 11.74% 0.33%
39 7,196 7.73% 0.33%
40 7,148 14.45% 0.32%
41 7,081 13.41% 0.32%
42 6,987 11.70% 0.32%
43 6,878 6.38% 0.31%
44 6,663 14.01% 0.30%
45 6,153 8.05% 0.28%
46 5,733 9.42% 0.26%
47 5,287 6.70% 0.24%
48 4,923 11.05% 0.22%
49 4,811 10.37% 0.22%
50 4,615 11.63% 0.21%
51 4,477 13.52% 0.20%
52 4,331 9.00% 0.20%
53 3,933 13.12% 0.18%
54 3,921 8.40% 0.18%
55 2,668 5.67% 0.12%
56 2,620 6.55% 0.12%
57 2,431 5.17% 0.11%
58 2,351 6.34% 0.11%
59 1,348 7.59% 0.06%
60 1,292 5.24% 0.06%
61 1,175 4.41% 0.05%
62 319 6.25% 0.01%
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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 county in New York by their Italian population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Italian 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 Italian 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 Italian alone, while others identify as Italian along with another race (such as Italian and German).
  • We’ve used the “Italian alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Italian population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Italian alone or in combination in county. 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 Italian .
  2. % of Total New York Italian Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Italian 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 Italian 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 Italian 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 Italian populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

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