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.

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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, NYNY2,653,96338.0%–

02Bronx County, NYNY1,406,33237.5%–

03New York County, NYNY1,664,86222.0%–

04Queens County, NYNY2,358,18221.7%–

05Westchester County, NYNY1,015,74313.8%–

06Monroe County, NYNY750,50611.8%–

07Erie County, NYNY946,74111.3%–

08Rockland County, NYNY357,3979.9%–

09Nassau County, NYNY1,398,9398.6%–

10Albany County, NYNY321,2258.4%–

11Sullivan County, NYNY80,5868.4%–

12Dutchess County, NYNY300,7088.3%–

13Richmond County, NYNY501,2908.1%–

14Onondaga County, NYNY466,5847.9%–

15Orange County, NYNY417,6697.2%–

16Orleans County, NYNY39,8256.6%–

17Suffolk County, NYNY1,546,0906.2%–

18Jefferson County, NYNY111,5406.0%–

19Niagara County, NYNY208,9125.5%–

20Oneida County, NYNY226,3925.4%–

21Chemung County, NYNY80,4155.4%–

22Wyoming County, NYNY39,7415.0%–

23Greene County, NYNY47,2384.8%–

24Ulster County, NYNY183,3304.6%–

25Schenectady County, NYNY162,5814.3%–

26Clinton County, NYNY78,1384.2%–

27Cayuga County, NYNY74,3653.9%–

28Columbia County, NYNY60,1683.8%–

29Franklin County, NYNY46,5003.6%–

30Washington County, NYNY59,3533.4%–

31Tompkins County, NYNY104,0473.3%–

32Rensselaer County, NYNY160,5103.3%–

33Wayne County, NYNY91,2502.9%–

34Essex County, NYNY36,4382.8%–

35Livingston County, NYNY61,4382.4%–

36Broome County, NYNY195,7361.9%–

37Ontario County, NYNY113,1301.8%–

38Genesee County, NYNY58,4161.8%–

39Seneca County, NYNY32,8831.7%–

40Chautauqua County, NYNY124,1261.6%–

41St. Lawrence County, NYNY105,4881.6%–

42Saratoga County, NYNY241,3431.4%–

43Fulton County, NYNY52,2161.3%–

44Otsego County, NYNY60,5891.3%–

45Schoharie County, NYNY30,1761.2%–

46Steuben County, NYNY91,8551.1%–

47Madison County, NYNY67,1201.0%–

48Cattaraugus County, NYNY75,3901.0%–

49Montgomery County, NYNY50,0460.9%–

50Schuyler County, NYNY16,9240.8%–

51Cortland County, NYNY45,8500.8%–

52Putnam County, NYNY99,0280.8%–

53Chenango County, NYNY45,7150.8%–

54Yates County, NYNY24,5470.6%–

55Warren County, NYNY65,0200.6%–

56Oswego County, NYNY118,5690.6%–

57Delaware County, NYNY44,3050.6%–

58Allegany County, NYNY46,8000.5%–

59Tioga County, NYNY47,4530.4%–

60Hamilton County, NYNY5,0060.4%–

61Lewis County, NYNY26,4790.3%–

62Herkimer County, NYNY59,2190.3%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS