State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for New York by County
Population: Black
All Ages, Both Sexes
2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value

New York

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 3,058,846.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 14 of 52

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 41,393,012.
• Rank within US : N/A

Bronx County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 34.5 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 506,087.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 243 of 3143

Kings County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 30.5 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 826,199.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 298 of 3143

Queens County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 426,028.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 541 of 3143

Monroe County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 112,311.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 605 of 3143

Westchester County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 145,588.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 611 of 3143

New York County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 234,494.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 630 of 3143

Erie County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 121,790.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 670 of 3143

Albany County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 38,114.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 698 of 3143

Rockland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.5 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 38,842.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 715 of 3143

Nassau County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.5 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 160,559.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 716 of 3143

Orange County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 43,787.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 741 of 3143

Onondaga County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 51,851.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 745 of 3143

Dutchess County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 31,345.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 760 of 3143

Richmond County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 49,752.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 784 of 3143

Schenectady County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 15,466.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 793 of 3143

Sullivan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 6,595.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 862 of 3143

Suffolk County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.5 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 114,418.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 915 of 3143

Niagara County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 14,385.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 980 of 3143

Rensselaer County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.5 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 10,526.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 997 of 3143

Oneida County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 14,056.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1031 of 3143

Ulster County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 10,912.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1036 of 3143

Chemung County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 5,027.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1042 of 3143

Jefferson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 6,958.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1046 of 3143

Orleans County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 2,317.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1068 of 3143

Greene County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 2,701.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1074 of 3143

Broome County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 10,566.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1103 of 3143

Seneca County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,765.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1113 of 3143

Franklin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 2,467.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1123 of 3143

Wyoming County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,706.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1223 of 3143

Columbia County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 2,500.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1243 of 3143

Clinton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 3,209.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1251 of 3143

Tompkins County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 4,200.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1258 of 3143

Cayuga County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 3,040.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1262 of 3143

Putnam County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.5 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 3,451.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1332 of 3143

Essex County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,198.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1382 of 3143

Washington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,846.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1405 of 3143

Montgomery County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,452.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1421 of 3143

Livingston County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,751.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1436 of 3143

Chautauqua County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 3,548.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1443 of 3143

St. Lawrence County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 2,933.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1457 of 3143

Ontario County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 2,586.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1549 of 3143

Wayne County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 2,016.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1580 of 3143

Genesee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,265.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1590 of 3143

Otsego County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,181.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1645 of 3143

Cortland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 917.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1660 of 3143

Allegany County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 869.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1693 of 3143

Delaware County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 815.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1710 of 3143

Saratoga County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 4,023.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1747 of 3143

Schoharie County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 495.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1770 of 3143

Steuben County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,540.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1777 of 3143

Lewis County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 428.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1788 of 3143

Fulton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.5 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 807.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1820 of 3143

Madison County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.5 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,029.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1823 of 3143

Cattaraugus County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,051.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1883 of 3143

Warren County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 889.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1887 of 3143

Herkimer County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 714.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1972 of 3143

Oswego County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,289.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2036 of 3143

Hamilton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 50.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2093 of 3143

Schuyler County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 170.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2126 of 3143

Tioga County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 443.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2151 of 3143

Yates County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 203.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2233 of 3143

Chenango County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 326.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2358 of 3143

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 04/25/2024 9:00 pm.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Population: Black, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.