RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 62 SHOWN OF 62

Highest Black population share, New York counties · 1990

New York counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Black or African American (1990 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 3.1%.

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RELATEDHighest Asian household income Highest Black household income Highest Hispanic household income Highest White (non-Hispanic) household income Largest White (non-Hispanic) population Highest White (non-Hispanic) population share

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACKVS –

01Kings County, NYNY2,653,96335.1%–

02Bronx County, NYNY1,406,33231.6%–

03Queens County, NYNY2,358,18220.2%–

04New York County, NYNY1,664,86217.8%–

05Westchester County, NYNY1,015,74313.2%–

06Monroe County, NYNY750,50611.6%–

07Erie County, NYNY946,74111.2%–

08Rockland County, NYNY357,3979.1%–

09Nassau County, NYNY1,398,9398.3%–

10Albany County, NYNY321,2258.2%–

11Dutchess County, NYNY300,7087.9%–

12Onondaga County, NYNY466,5847.8%–

13Sullivan County, NYNY80,5867.7%–

14Richmond County, NYNY501,2907.5%–

15Orange County, NYNY417,6696.7%–

16Orleans County, NYNY39,8256.2%–

17Suffolk County, NYNY1,546,0905.9%–

18Jefferson County, NYNY111,5405.8%–

19Niagara County, NYNY208,9125.4%–

20Chemung County, NYNY80,4155.1%–

21Oneida County, NYNY226,3925.1%–

22Wyoming County, NYNY39,7414.4%–

23Greene County, NYNY47,2384.3%–

24Schenectady County, NYNY162,5814.2%–

25Ulster County, NYNY183,3304.1%–

26Clinton County, NYNY78,1383.9%–

27Columbia County, NYNY60,1683.6%–

28Cayuga County, NYNY74,3653.6%–

29Rensselaer County, NYNY160,5103.2%–

30Tompkins County, NYNY104,0473.2%–

31Franklin County, NYNY46,5003.1%–

32Washington County, NYNY59,3532.9%–

33Wayne County, NYNY91,2502.9%–

34Essex County, NYNY36,4382.5%–

35Livingston County, NYNY61,4382.2%–

36Broome County, NYNY195,7361.8%–

37Genesee County, NYNY58,4161.8%–

38Ontario County, NYNY113,1301.7%–

39Seneca County, NYNY32,8831.7%–

40Chautauqua County, NYNY124,1261.5%–

41St. Lawrence County, NYNY105,4881.4%–

42Saratoga County, NYNY241,3431.3%–

43Fulton County, NYNY52,2161.3%–

44Otsego County, NYNY60,5891.2%–

45Steuben County, NYNY91,8551.1%–

46Schoharie County, NYNY30,1761.1%–

47Madison County, NYNY67,1201.0%–

48Cattaraugus County, NYNY75,3900.9%–

49Schuyler County, NYNY16,9240.8%–

50Montgomery County, NYNY50,0460.8%–

51Chenango County, NYNY45,7150.8%–

52Putnam County, NYNY99,0280.7%–

53Cortland County, NYNY45,8500.7%–

54Yates County, NYNY24,5470.6%–

55Warren County, NYNY65,0200.6%–

56Oswego County, NYNY118,5690.5%–

57Delaware County, NYNY44,3050.5%–

58Allegany County, NYNY46,8000.5%–

59Hamilton County, NYNY5,0060.4%–

60Tioga County, NYNY47,4530.4%–

61Lewis County, NYNY26,4790.3%–

62Herkimer County, NYNY59,2190.3%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS