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

Italian residents in New York County, NY number 99,325, with both incorporated cities - New York (492,127) and Manhattan borough (99,325) - 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 Italian 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 Italian population in New York County

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  • 1
    New York
    Italian population in New York is 492,127
    5.78% of New York population is Italian
  • 2
    Manhattan borough
    Italian population in Manhattan borough is 99,325
    6.10% of Manhattan borough population is Italian

Overview of Italian population in New York County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data shows New York County contains 99,325 Italian residents (6.1% of 1.6 million total county population), ranking the jurisdiction at the 99th percentile nationally among counties and 85th percentile within New York for Italian demographic concentrations across both absolute and proportional measures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data documents New York County's Italian demographic representation of 6.1%, exceeding the national average of 4.9% while remaining below New York's elevated state average of 11.1%, placing the county above national concentration levels while below state demographic averages.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data documents New York County with 99,325 Italian residents, representing 4.5% of New York's total Italian population of 2.2 million.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey indicate New York County contains $dem_per_sqmi Italian Americans per square mile—more than ninety-three times New York's average of 46.8 per square mile—placing the county as a demographic outlier with one of the most concentrated Italian communities documented in United States demographic research.
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New York County Cities by Italian Population

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ACS [1] population records show New York and Manhattan borough account for 492,127 and 99,325 Italian 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 Italian population count
Rank by Italian Population
City
Italian Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total New York County Italian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 New York 492,127 5.78% 100.00%
2 Manhattan borough 99,325 6.10% 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 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 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 Italian .
  2. % of Total New York County 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.
  • City 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.