State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for New York by County
Population: Foreign born
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value

New York

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.6 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 4,499,147.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 3 of 51

United States

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.9 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 46,108,901.
• Rank within US : N/A

Queens County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 47.6 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 1,108,398.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2 of 3142

Kings County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 35.2 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 932,673.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 10 of 3142

Bronx County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 34.2 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 485,468.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 12 of 3142

New York County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.1 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 457,584.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 37 of 3142

Westchester County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.6 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 255,348.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 53 of 3142

Richmond County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.2 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 123,929.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 55 of 3142

Nassau County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.9 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 317,598.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 77 of 3142

Rockland County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.8 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 73,851.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 95 of 3142

Suffolk County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.6 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 252,893.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 152 of 3142

Putnam County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.8 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 13,527.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 206 of 3142

Tompkins County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.1 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 13,518.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 231 of 3142

Orange County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.0 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 52,456.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 234 of 3142

Dutchess County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.9 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 35,242.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 280 of 3142

Albany County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.3 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 35,749.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 303 of 3142

Sullivan County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.2 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 8,885.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 304 of 3142

Schenectady County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.2 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 16,354.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 358 of 3142

Oneida County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.5 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 19,607.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 490 of 3142

Ulster County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.3 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 15,076.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 515 of 3142

Monroe County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.9 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 59,693.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 554 of 3142

Onondaga County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.6 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 36,033.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 582 of 3142

Erie County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.2 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 68,625.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 617 of 3142

Broome County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.9 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 13,651.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 646 of 3142

Columbia County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.8 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 4,154.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 654 of 3142

Rensselaer County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.0 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 9,684.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 779 of 3142

Saratoga County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.7 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 13,561.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 831 of 3142

Greene County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.9 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 2,313.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 976 of 3142

Clinton County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.7 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 3,682.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1016 of 3142

Jefferson County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.7 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 5,424.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1016 of 3142

Delaware County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.3 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 1,930.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1092 of 3142

Otsego County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.2 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 2,518.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1115 of 3142

Essex County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.1 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 1,513.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1138 of 3142

Ontario County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.0 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 4,494.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1166 of 3142

Niagara County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.9 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 8,284.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1196 of 3142

Chemung County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.6 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 2,951.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1284 of 3142

Livingston County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.5 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 2,157.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1311 of 3142

St. Lawrence County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.5 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 3,784.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1311 of 3142

Warren County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.3 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 2,135.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1371 of 3142

Franklin County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.2 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 1,506.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1411 of 3142

Washington County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.2 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 1,953.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1411 of 3142

Montgomery County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.1 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 1,558.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1451 of 3142

Genesee County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.0 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 1,719.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1481 of 3142

Orleans County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.0 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 1,199.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1481 of 3142

Schoharie County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.0 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 905.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1481 of 3142

Steuben County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.0 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 2,798.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1481 of 3142

Seneca County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.9 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 945.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1533 of 3142

Herkimer County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.8 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 1,682.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1560 of 3142

Cortland County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.7 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 1,236.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1601 of 3142

Madison County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.7 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 1,837.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1601 of 3142

Wayne County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.7 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 2,460.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1601 of 3142

Wyoming County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.5 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 995.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1691 of 3142

Chautauqua County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.4 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 3,004.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1727 of 3142

Tioga County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.3 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 1,089.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1783 of 3142

Cayuga County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.2 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 1,648.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1834 of 3142

Fulton County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.2 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 1,157.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1834 of 3142

Chenango County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.1 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 1,003.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1890 of 3142

Oswego County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.0 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 2,371.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1950 of 3142

Schuyler County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.9 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 340.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2005 of 3142

Allegany County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.8 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 858.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2056 of 3142

Cattaraugus County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.8 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 1,354.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2056 of 3142

Yates County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.6 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 402.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2181 of 3142

Hamilton County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.2 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 63.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2464 of 3142

Lewis County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.2 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 323.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2464 of 3142

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/05/2025 2:35 pm.

Φ Rural-Urban Continuum Codes provided by the USDA.

Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Population: Foreign born, see the dictionary.

Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.