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

The Italian population in Westchester County, NY is officially recorded at 144,584, with all of the county''s incorporated cities reporting residents of Italian ancestry. Among them, Yonkers (20,097), Greenburgh town (13,892), and New Rochelle (11,100) account for the largest shares. Interestingly, when adding up individual city estimates, the total surpasses the county-level figure - a difference that often arises from how city and county statistics are modeled separately. Below, we explore how Italian communities are distributed across New York''s more urbanized and fragmented counties.

Top 5 cities with the largest Italian population in Westchester County

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  • 1
    Yonkers
    Italian population in Yonkers is 20,097
    9.59% of Yonkers population is Italian
  • 2
    Greenburgh town
    Italian population in Greenburgh town is 13,892
    14.78% of Greenburgh town population is Italian
  • 3
    New Rochelle
    Italian population in New Rochelle is 11,100
    13.60% of New Rochelle population is Italian
  • 4
    Mount Pleasant town
    Italian population in Mount Pleasant town is 9,964
    22.26% of Mount Pleasant town population is Italian
  • 5
    Yorktown town
    Italian population in Yorktown town is 8,998
    25.02% of Yorktown town population is Italian

Overview of Italian population in Westchester County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Westchester County with 144,584 Italian residents (14.5% of 996,888 total county population), placing the jurisdiction at the 99th percentile nationally among counties and 95th percentile within New York for Italian population density, with demographic concentrations among the highest nationwide.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS show Westchester County's Italian population of 14.5% surpassing both New York's state average of 11.1% and the national average of 4.9%, positioning the county as a high-concentration jurisdiction exceeding demographic benchmarks across all geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data documents Westchester County with 144,584 Italian residents, representing 6.6% of New York's total Italian population of 2.2 million.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey document Westchester County with 335.6 Italian Americans per square mile, just over seven times New York's average density of 46.8 per square mile, placing the county among the most densely concentrated jurisdictions within the state.
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45 Cities in Westchester County Ranked by Italian Population

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ACS data [1] confirm Italian populations in every incorporated city in the county, with the largest counts in Yonkers, Greenburgh town, New Rochelle, and Mount Pleasant town. The table below provides detailed figures, including total population, density measures, and demographic distributions, based on the current ACS data for all 45 incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Westchester County, NY ranked by Italian population count
Rank by Italian Population
City
Italian Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Westchester County Italian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Yonkers 20,097 9.59% 13.90%
2 Greenburgh town 13,892 14.78% 9.61%
3 New Rochelle 11,100 13.60% 7.68%
4 Mount Pleasant town 9,964 22.26% 6.89%
5 Yorktown town 8,998 25.02% 6.22%
6 Eastchester town 8,986 26.39% 6.22%
7 Harrison 8,950 30.57% 6.19%
8 8,625 17.68% 5.97%
9 7,336 12.26% 5.07%
10 7,307 17.45% 5.05%
11 5,416 13.78% 3.75%
12 4,842 15.54% 3.35%
13 4,562 14.60% 3.16%
14 4,362 20.50% 3.02%
15 3,936 19.84% 2.72%
16 3,192 4.40% 2.21%
17 3,093 11.46% 2.14%
18 3,046 16.91% 2.11%
19 2,822 21.88% 1.95%
20 2,690 16.01% 1.86%
21 2,339 9.18% 1.62%
22 2,326 20.41% 1.61%
23 2,272 19.33% 1.57%
24 2,269 18.55% 1.57%
25 2,058 12.54% 1.42%
26 1,938 15.99% 1.34%
27 1,868 25.26% 1.29%
28 1,820 18.41% 1.26%
29 1,637 28.98% 1.13%
30 1,518 21.72% 1.05%
31 1,457 13.51% 1.01%
32 1,388 7.71% 0.96%
33 1,351 15.99% 0.93%
34 1,244 16.96% 0.86%
35 1,185 16.35% 0.82%
36 1,061 12.93% 0.73%
37 978 19.02% 0.68%
38 812 16.18% 0.56%
39 783 11.97% 0.54%
40 775 11.85% 0.54%
41 743 7.01% 0.51%
42 725 11.08% 0.50%
43 661 13.21% 0.46%
44 573 24.96% 0.40%
45 550 10.61% 0.38%
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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 Westchester 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 Westchester 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.