State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for New York by County
Population: White
All Ages, Both Sexes
2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Percent

United States

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
• Value (Percent) : The value is 61.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 204,142,876.
• Rank within US : N/A

New York

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
• Value (Percent) : The value is 55.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 10,959,018.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 42 of 52

Suffolk County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 65.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 1,007,146.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2332 of 3143

Kings County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 37.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 998,522.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2989 of 3143

Nassau County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 56.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 789,352.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2651 of 3143

New York County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 48.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 786,275.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2836 of 3143

Erie County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 73.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 699,174.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2031 of 3143

Queens County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 603,199.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3088 of 3143

Monroe County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 69.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 524,918.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2169 of 3143

Westchester County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 52.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 520,512.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2772 of 3143

Onondaga County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 74.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 352,626.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1974 of 3143

Richmond County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 59.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 294,959.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2561 of 3143

Orange County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 62.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 251,943.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2488 of 3143

Albany County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 69.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 219,405.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2190 of 3143

Rockland County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 62.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 213,256.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2468 of 3143

Saratoga County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 88.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 209,586.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1131 of 3143

Dutchess County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 68.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 205,306.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2209 of 3143

Bronx County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 185,302.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3132 of 3143

Oneida County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 80.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 183,822.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1702 of 3143

Niagara County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 82.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 174,788.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1547 of 3143

Broome County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 80.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 158,412.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1695 of 3143

Ulster County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 74.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 136,255.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1984 of 3143

Rensselaer County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 80.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 128,235.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1713 of 3143

Schenectady County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 69.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 110,883.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2198 of 3143

Oswego County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 108,555.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 643 of 3143

Chautauqua County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 86.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 108,193.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1299 of 3143

Ontario County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 88.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 99,659.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1082 of 3143

St. Lawrence County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 98,372.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 692 of 3143

Jefferson County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 82.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 94,857.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1566 of 3143

Steuben County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 85,025.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 677 of 3143

Wayne County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 87.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 79,642.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1163 of 3143

Tompkins County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 75.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 78,663.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1950 of 3143

Putnam County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 74.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 73,359.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1974 of 3143

Clinton County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 89.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 69,894.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1022 of 3143

Chemung County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 85.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 69,816.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1393 of 3143

Cattaraugus County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 88.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 67,496.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1070 of 3143

Cayuga County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 87.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 65,756.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1163 of 3143

Madison County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 60,830.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 870 of 3143

Warren County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 60,511.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 562 of 3143

Sullivan County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 69.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 55,728.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2155 of 3143

Livingston County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 89.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 54,973.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 989 of 3143

Herkimer County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 54,844.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 677 of 3143

Washington County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 54,760.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 839 of 3143

Otsego County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 89.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 53,637.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1006 of 3143

Genesee County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 88.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 51,363.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1027 of 3143

Columbia County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 83.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 50,909.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1520 of 3143

Fulton County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 88.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 46,574.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1057 of 3143

Tioga County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 44,735.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 358 of 3143

Allegany County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 44,015.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 396 of 3143

Chenango County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 42,977.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 487 of 3143

Cortland County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 41,609.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 910 of 3143

Greene County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 84.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 40,117.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1420 of 3143

Delaware County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 89.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 39,970.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 939 of 3143

Montgomery County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 80.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 39,937.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1679 of 3143

Franklin County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 84.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 39,221.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1465 of 3143

Wyoming County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 89.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 35,674.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 951 of 3143

Essex County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 34,284.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 502 of 3143

Orleans County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 85.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 34,032.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1319 of 3143

Seneca County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 88.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 29,103.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1092 of 3143

Schoharie County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 89.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 26,923.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 962 of 3143

Lewis County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 24,983.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 289 of 3143

Yates County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 94.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 23,137.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 230 of 3143

Schuyler County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 16,345.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 426 of 3143

Hamilton County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 4,664.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 709 of 3143

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/30/2026 11:02 am.

Φ Rural–urban county classifications are based on the 2023 USDA Rural–Urban Continuum Codes (except for Connecticut Counties which use 2013 codes). State-level cancer rates for rural areas are calculated using cancer cases registered exclusively in rural counties, while state-level cancer rates for urban areas are calculated using cases registered exclusively in urban counties.

Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.

For more information about Population: White, see the dictionary.

Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.