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Highest Black population share, New York counties · 2020

New York counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Black or African American (2020 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.

Highest Black population share by state
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RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACKVS 2000
01Bronx County, NYNY1,406,33228.5%−2.8 pts
02Kings County, NYNY2,653,96326.7%−7.8 pts
03Queens County, NYNY2,358,18215.9%−3.1 pts
04Monroe County, NYNY750,50614.8%+1.5 pts
05Erie County, NYNY946,74113.6%+0.8 pts
06Westchester County, NYNY1,015,74313.0%−0.5 pts
07Albany County, NYNY321,22512.9%+2.2 pts
08New York County, NYNY1,664,86211.8%−3.5 pts
09Onondaga County, NYNY466,58411.4%+2.3 pts
10Nassau County, NYNY1,398,93910.5%+0.8 pts
11Orange County, NYNY417,66910.3%+2.8 pts
12Dutchess County, NYNY300,70810.2%+1.2 pts
13Schenectady County, NYNY162,58110.1%+3.6 pts
14Rockland County, NYNY357,39710.0%−0.5 pts
15Richmond County, NYNY501,2909.4%+0.5 pts
16Sullivan County, NYNY80,5867.7%−0.3 pts
17Niagara County, NYNY208,9127.6%+1.5 pts
18Rensselaer County, NYNY160,5107.3%+2.8 pts
19Suffolk County, NYNY1,546,0907.0%+0.5 pts
20Oneida County, NYNY226,3926.5%+1.0 pts
21Chemung County, NYNY80,4156.0%+0.3 pts
22Broome County, NYNY195,7365.8%+2.7 pts
23Ulster County, NYNY183,3305.6%+0.5 pts
24Jefferson County, NYNY111,5405.4%−0.2 pts
25Wyoming County, NYNY39,7414.6%−0.7 pts
26Orleans County, NYNY39,8254.6%−2.3 pts
27Greene County, NYNY47,2384.5%−0.7 pts
28Tompkins County, NYNY104,0474.0%+0.6 pts
29Columbia County, NYNY60,1683.9%−0.4 pts
30Seneca County, NYNY32,8833.7%+1.6 pts
31Cayuga County, NYNY74,3653.6%−0.3 pts
32Franklin County, NYNY46,5003.5%−2.7 pts
33Clinton County, NYNY78,1383.4%+0.1 pts
34Wayne County, NYNY91,2502.6%−0.5 pts
35St. Lawrence County, NYNY105,4882.6%+0.3 pts
36Washington County, NYNY59,3532.5%−0.2 pts
37Putnam County, NYNY99,0282.5%+1.0 pts
38Genesee County, NYNY58,4162.3%+0.3 pts
39Chautauqua County, NYNY124,1262.3%+0.2 pts
40Delaware County, NYNY44,3052.3%+1.2 pts
41Ontario County, NYNY113,1302.2%+0.3 pts
42Otsego County, NYNY60,5892.0%+0.4 pts
43Montgomery County, NYNY50,0462.0%+1.1 pts
44Fulton County, NYNY52,2161.8%+0.1 pts
45Cortland County, NYNY45,8501.8%+1.0 pts
46Allegany County, NYNY46,8001.7%+1.0 pts
47Livingston County, NYNY61,4381.7%−1.1 pts
48Essex County, NYNY36,4381.6%−1.0 pts
49Saratoga County, NYNY241,3431.6%+0.3 pts
50Madison County, NYNY67,1201.6%+0.3 pts
51Steuben County, NYNY91,8551.5%+0.2 pts
52Cattaraugus County, NYNY75,3901.3%+0.3 pts
53Oswego County, NYNY118,5691.2%+0.6 pts
54Herkimer County, NYNY59,2191.1%+0.7 pts
55Warren County, NYNY65,0201.1%+0.5 pts
56Schoharie County, NYNY30,1760.9%−0.3 pts
57Tioga County, NYNY47,4530.9%+0.4 pts
58Chenango County, NYNY45,7150.7%−0.1 pts
59Hamilton County, NYNY5,0060.6%+0.1 pts
60Yates County, NYNY24,5470.6%+0.1 pts
61Schuyler County, NYNY16,9240.5%−0.9 pts
62Lewis County, NYNY26,4790.4%+0.0 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS