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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.

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Highest Black population share by state
RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACKVS 2000
01Bronx County, NYNY1,406,33228.5%−9%
02Kings County, NYNY2,653,96326.7%−23%
03Queens County, NYNY2,358,18215.9%−16%
04Monroe County, NYNY750,50614.8%+11%
05Erie County, NYNY946,74113.6%+7%
06Westchester County, NYNY1,015,74313.0%−4%
07Albany County, NYNY321,22512.9%+21%
08New York County, NYNY1,664,86211.8%−23%
09Onondaga County, NYNY466,58411.4%+25%
10Nassau County, NYNY1,398,93910.5%+8%
11Orange County, NYNY417,66910.3%+38%
12Dutchess County, NYNY300,70810.2%+14%
13Schenectady County, NYNY162,58110.1%+56%
14Rockland County, NYNY357,39710.0%−5%
15Richmond County, NYNY501,2909.4%+6%
16Sullivan County, NYNY80,5867.7%−3%
17Niagara County, NYNY208,9127.6%+25%
18Rensselaer County, NYNY160,5107.3%+63%
19Suffolk County, NYNY1,546,0907.0%+7%
20Oneida County, NYNY226,3926.5%+18%
21Chemung County, NYNY80,4156.0%+5%
22Broome County, NYNY195,7365.8%+86%
23Ulster County, NYNY183,3305.6%+10%
24Jefferson County, NYNY111,5405.4%−4%
25Wyoming County, NYNY39,7414.6%−14%
26Orleans County, NYNY39,8254.6%−34%
27Greene County, NYNY47,2384.5%−14%
28Tompkins County, NYNY104,0474.0%+18%
29Columbia County, NYNY60,1683.9%−9%
30Seneca County, NYNY32,8833.7%+73%
31Cayuga County, NYNY74,3653.6%−7%
32Franklin County, NYNY46,5003.5%−43%
33Clinton County, NYNY78,1383.4%+2%
34Wayne County, NYNY91,2502.6%−17%
35St. Lawrence County, NYNY105,4882.6%+14%
36Washington County, NYNY59,3532.5%−9%
37Putnam County, NYNY99,0282.5%+65%
38Genesee County, NYNY58,4162.3%+15%
39Chautauqua County, NYNY124,1262.3%+12%
40Delaware County, NYNY44,3052.3%+106%
41Ontario County, NYNY113,1302.2%+14%
42Otsego County, NYNY60,5892.0%+24%
43Montgomery County, NYNY50,0462.0%+117%
44Fulton County, NYNY52,2161.8%+6%
45Cortland County, NYNY45,8501.8%+116%
46Allegany County, NYNY46,8001.7%+149%
47Livingston County, NYNY61,4381.7%−39%
48Essex County, NYNY36,4381.6%−38%
49Saratoga County, NYNY241,3431.6%+22%
50Madison County, NYNY67,1201.6%+26%
51Steuben County, NYNY91,8551.5%+12%
52Cattaraugus County, NYNY75,3901.3%+29%
53Oswego County, NYNY118,5691.2%+112%
54Herkimer County, NYNY59,2191.1%+140%
55Warren County, NYNY65,0201.1%+91%
56Schoharie County, NYNY30,1760.9%−22%
57Tioga County, NYNY47,4530.9%+72%
58Chenango County, NYNY45,7150.7%−7%
59Hamilton County, NYNY5,0060.6%+32%
60Yates County, NYNY24,5470.6%+11%
61Schuyler County, NYNY16,9240.5%−63%
62Lewis County, NYNY26,4790.4%+4%
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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS