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

According to the latest U.S. Census estimates, the Jamaican population in New York totals 311,100. Kings County contains the largest Jamaican community with 80,903 residents, followed by Queens County (69,212), Bronx County (55,644), and others contributing to this statewide total. This demographic analysis ranks all counties in New York by their Jamaican populations, offering insights into local community distribution and broader settlement trends.

Top 5 counties with the largest Jamaican population in New York

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  • 1
    Kings County
    Jamaican population in Kings County is 80,903
    3.06% of Kings County population is Jamaican
  • 2
    Queens County
    Jamaican population in Queens County is 69,212
    2.97% of Queens County population is Jamaican
  • 3
    Bronx County
    Jamaican population in Bronx County is 55,644
    3.92% of Bronx County population is Jamaican
  • 4
    Westchester County
    Jamaican population in Westchester County is 24,999
    2.51% of Westchester County population is Jamaican
  • 5
    Nassau County
    Jamaican population in Nassau County is 21,989
    1.58% of Nassau County population is Jamaican

Overview of Jamaican population in New York

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey documents New York with 311,100 Jamaican residents (1.6% of 19.9 million total state population), ranking the state at the 97th percentile nationally among U.S. jurisdictions for Jamaican demographic representation.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: U.S. Census data records indicate New York's Jamaican population of 1.6% exceeds the national average of 0.37% by a factor of 4.2.
  • Share of Total National Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates New York's 311,100 Jamaican residents constitute 25.2% of the nation's total Jamaican population of 1.2 million, placing the state among jurisdictions with the highest demographic concentrations, with 25.2% of all American Jamaican Americans residing within state boundaries.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey data shows New York maintains 6.6 Jamaican Americans per square mile, representing more than eighteen times the national average of 0.35 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 Jamaican Population

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American Community Survey data [1] show Jamaican population in New York distributed across multiple counties, led by Kings County, Queens County, Bronx County, and Westchester County, while several other counties recorded no residents identified as Americans of Jamaican birth or descent. 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 Jamaican population count
Rank by Jamaican Population
County
Jamaican Population
% of Total County Population
% of Total New York Jamaican Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Kings County 80,903 3.06% 26.01%
2 Queens County 69,212 2.97% 22.25%
3 Bronx County 55,644 3.92% 17.89%
4 Westchester County 24,999 2.51% 8.04%
5 Nassau County 21,989 1.58% 7.07%
6 Suffolk County 11,013 0.72% 3.54%
7 New York County 9,630 0.59% 3.10%
8 5,215 1.29% 1.68%
9 5,006 1.68% 1.61%
10 4,877 0.65% 1.57%
11 2,986 0.88% 0.96%
12 2,857 0.91% 0.92%
13 2,558 1.40% 0.82%
14 2,485 0.50% 0.80%
15 2,300 0.24% 0.74%
16 1,582 0.34% 0.51%
17 1,045 0.49% 0.34%
18 944 0.48% 0.30%
19 527 0.45% 0.17%
20 496 0.51% 0.16%
21 488 0.21% 0.16%
22 429 0.38% 0.14%
23 399 0.50% 0.13%
24 384 0.24% 0.12%
25 374 0.23% 0.12%
26 283 0.46% 0.09%
27 270 0.11% 0.09%
28 220 0.44% 0.07%
29 196 0.33% 0.06%
30 182 0.17% 0.06%
31 155 0.27% 0.05%
32 148 0.14% 0.05%
33 114 0.13% 0.04%
34 111 0.09% 0.04%
34 111 0.13% 0.04%
35 98 0.12% 0.03%
36 77 0.11% 0.02%
37 70 0.19% 0.02%
38 69 0.06% 0.02%
39 68 0.11% 0.02%
40 61 0.09% 0.02%
41 58 0.08% 0.02%
42 47 0.08% 0.02%
43 46 0.06% 0.01%
44 44 0.13% 0.01%
45 42 0.09% 0.01%
46 40 0.09% 0.01%
47 33 0.07% 0.01%
48 29 0.05% 0.01%
49 28 0.06% 0.01%
50 25 0.14% 0.01%
51 23 0.05% 0.01%
52 22 0.08% 0.01%
53 20 0.05% 0.01%
54 17 0.04% 0.01%
55 13 0.04% 0.00%
56 12 0.02% 0.00%
57 11 0.02% 0.00%
58 9 0.02% 0.00%
59 6 0.01% 0.00%
60 0 - -
60 0 - -
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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 Jamaican population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

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

Sources

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