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Counties in New York ranked by Non-Hispanic White Population

This list ranks the 62 counties in New York based on their Non-Hispanic 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 13, 2025

Top 5 counties with the largest Non-Hispanic White population in New York

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  • 1
    Suffolk County
    Non-Hispanic White population in Suffolk County is 963,469
    56.96% of Suffolk County population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 2
    Kings County
    Non-Hispanic White population in Kings County is 957,510
    33.01% of Kings County population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 3
    Nassau County
    Non-Hispanic White population in Nassau County is 768,433
    50.50% of Nassau County population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 4
    New York County
    Non-Hispanic White population in New York County is 754,045
    41.44% of New York County population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 5
    Erie County
    Non-Hispanic White population in Erie County is 693,650
    69.07% of Erie County population is Non-Hispanic White

List of 62 counties in New York by Non-Hispanic White Population

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Rank by Non-Hispanic White Population
County
Non-Hispanic White Population
% of Total County Population
% of Total New York Non-Hispanic White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Suffolk County 963,469 56.96% 9.08%
2 Kings County 957,510 33.01% 9.03%
3 Nassau County 768,433 50.50% 7.24%
4 New York County 754,045 41.44% 7.11%
5 Erie County 693,650 69.07% 6.54%
6 Queens County 550,499 21.05% 5.19%
7 Monroe County 515,450 63.58% 4.86%
8 498,855 44.53% 4.70%
9 351,786 69.44% 3.32%
10 278,796 51.57% 2.63%
11 239,186 52.87% 2.25%
12 217,580 64.19% 2.05%
13 208,181 83.61% 1.96%
14 205,539 55.51% 1.94%
15 199,670 60.66% 1.88%
16 182,637 74.63% 1.72%
17 175,087 77.44% 1.65%
18 158,397 75.19% 1.49%
19 133,874 66.36% 1.26%
20 127,997 74.71% 1.21%
21 125,116 7.69% 1.18%
22 109,664 62.34% 1.03%
23 108,049 87.85% 1.02%
24 106,535 79.70% 1.00%
25 98,622 87.95% 0.93%
26 98,252 82.86% 0.93%
27 93,787 74.88% 0.88%
28 85,435 88.41% 0.81%
29 79,756 82.65% 0.75%
30 77,169 69.88% 0.73%
31 70,948 66.62% 0.67%
32 70,375 85.55% 0.66%
33 69,933 79.95% 0.66%
34 67,590 84.07% 0.64%
35 66,119 82.62% 0.62%
36 61,211 86.37% 0.58%
37 60,251 88.25% 0.57%
38 54,920 87.31% 0.52%
39 54,735 84.49% 0.52%
40 54,541 85.76% 0.51%
41 53,145 60.18% 0.50%
42 53,012 84.77% 0.50%
43 51,209 82.60% 0.48%
44 51,016 77.73% 0.48%
45 46,866 83.38% 0.44%
46 44,696 90.35% 0.42%
47 43,745 91.01% 0.41%
48 43,349 89.57% 0.41%
49 41,622 85.07% 0.39%
50 39,984 84.98% 0.38%
51 39,730 78.13% 0.37%
52 39,434 81.41% 0.37%
53 38,786 73.20% 0.37%
54 35,447 86.22% 0.33%
55 33,993 88.81% 0.32%
56 33,977 81.90% 0.32%
57 29,172 84.23% 0.27%
58 26,714 84.55% 0.25%
59 25,005 90.70% 0.24%
60 23,156 91.61% 0.22%
61 16,469 88.81% 0.16%
62 4,666 86.62% 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 Non-Hispanic White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

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