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Highest Black population share, New York counties

New York counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Black or African American (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Black residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 62 counties in New York that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 62 is 3.4%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Hamilton County, NY, up 10 places to #49.

Highest Black population share by state
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RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACKVS 2000
01Bronx County, NYNY1,406,33228.7%−2.6 pts
02Kings County, NYNY2,653,96326.6%−7.8 pts
03Queens County, NYNY2,358,18216.3%−2.6 pts
04Monroe County, NYNY750,50613.5%+0.1 pts
05▲1Westchester County, NYNY1,015,74312.7%−0.9 pts
06▲2New York County, NYNY1,664,86212.5%−2.8 pts
07▼2Erie County, NYNY946,74112.1%−0.7 pts
08▼1Albany County, NYNY321,22511.5%+0.8 pts
09▲1Nassau County, NYNY1,398,93910.8%+1.1 pts
10▲1Orange County, NYNY417,66910.5%+3.0 pts
11▼2Onondaga County, NYNY466,58410.2%+1.1 pts
12▲2Rockland County, NYNY357,39710.2%−0.3 pts
13Schenectady County, NYNY162,5819.6%+3.1 pts
14▼2Dutchess County, NYNY300,7089.2%+0.2 pts
15Richmond County, NYNY501,2908.8%−0.1 pts
16Sullivan County, NYNY80,5868.4%+0.4 pts
17▲2Suffolk County, NYNY1,546,0906.9%+0.4 pts
18Rensselaer County, NYNY160,5106.5%+2.0 pts
19▲2Chemung County, NYNY80,4156.4%+0.7 pts
20▼3Niagara County, NYNY208,9126.3%+0.2 pts
21▼1Oneida County, NYNY226,3925.7%+0.2 pts
22▲1Ulster County, NYNY183,3305.7%+0.6 pts
23▼1Broome County, NYNY195,7365.1%+2.0 pts
24▲2Orleans County, NYNY39,8254.9%−2.0 pts
25▲2Greene County, NYNY47,2384.5%−0.8 pts
26▼2Jefferson County, NYNY111,5404.3%−1.3 pts
27▼2Wyoming County, NYNY39,7413.7%−1.6 pts
28Tompkins County, NYNY104,0473.6%+0.2 pts
29Columbia County, NYNY60,1683.5%−0.8 pts
30Seneca County, NYNY32,8833.5%+1.3 pts
31▲1Franklin County, NYNY46,5003.4%−2.8 pts
32▼1Cayuga County, NYNY74,3653.3%−0.6 pts
33Clinton County, NYNY78,1382.9%−0.5 pts
34▲3Putnam County, NYNY99,0282.8%+1.3 pts
35▲8Montgomery County, NYNY50,0462.5%+1.6 pts
36▼2Wayne County, NYNY91,2502.2%−0.9 pts
37▲5Otsego County, NYNY60,5892.2%+0.6 pts
38▼2Washington County, NYNY59,3532.2%−0.6 pts
39Chautauqua County, NYNY124,1262.1%+0.1 pts
40▼2Genesee County, NYNY58,4162.1%+0.1 pts
41Ontario County, NYNY113,1302.1%+0.2 pts
42▼7St. Lawrence County, NYNY105,4881.9%−0.3 pts
43▲5Essex County, NYNY36,4381.9%−0.8 pts
44▲3Livingston County, NYNY61,4381.9%−1.0 pts
45▲5Madison County, NYNY67,1201.8%+0.6 pts
46▼1Cortland County, NYNY45,8501.7%+0.8 pts
47▲2Saratoga County, NYNY241,3431.6%+0.3 pts
48▲3Steuben County, NYNY91,8551.6%+0.3 pts
49▲10Hamilton County, NYNY5,0061.5%+1.1 pts
50▼4Allegany County, NYNY46,8001.5%+0.8 pts
51▼7Fulton County, NYNY52,2161.4%−0.3 pts
52Cattaraugus County, NYNY75,3901.4%+0.4 pts
53▲4Tioga County, NYNY47,4531.3%+0.8 pts
54▲2Schoharie County, NYNY30,1761.3%+0.1 pts
55▼1Herkimer County, NYNY59,2191.2%+0.8 pts
56▼1Warren County, NYNY65,0201.2%+0.6 pts
57▲4Schuyler County, NYNY16,9241.1%−0.3 pts
58▼5Oswego County, NYNY118,5690.9%+0.4 pts
59▲1Yates County, NYNY24,5470.8%+0.3 pts
60▼20Delaware County, NYNY44,3050.8%−0.3 pts
61▲1Lewis County, NYNY26,4790.7%+0.4 pts
62▼4Chenango County, NYNY45,7150.7%−0.1 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES