State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

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

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 68.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 224,789,109.
• Rank within US : N/A

New York

• Value (Percent) : The value is 60.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 12,215,118.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 43 of 52

Suffolk County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 76.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 1,161,380.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2187 of 3143

Kings County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 42.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 1,141,959.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3011 of 3143

Nassau County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 64.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 898,504.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2632 of 3143

New York County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 53.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 893,947.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2871 of 3143

Queens County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 33.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 804,251.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3073 of 3143

Erie County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 76.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 726,768.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2170 of 3143

Westchester County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 59.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 599,188.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2760 of 3143

Monroe County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 73.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 559,371.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2288 of 3143

Onondaga County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 78.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 370,405.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2095 of 3143

Richmond County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 69.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 342,071.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2468 of 3143

Bronx County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 292,577.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3119 of 3143

Orange County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 70.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 281,566.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2411 of 3143

Rockland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 69.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 233,528.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2462 of 3143

Albany County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 73.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 231,936.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2297 of 3143

Dutchess County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 75.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 222,818.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2230 of 3143

Saratoga County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 214,660.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1116 of 3143

Oneida County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 83.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 194,518.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1777 of 3143

Niagara County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 86.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 183,420.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1584 of 3143

Broome County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 84.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 167,142.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1752 of 3143

Ulster County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 80.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 145,592.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1977 of 3143

Rensselaer County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 84.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 135,381.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1764 of 3143

Schenectady County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 74.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 116,591.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2285 of 3143

Chautauqua County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 89.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 114,971.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1270 of 3143

Oswego County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 94.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 110,888.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 665 of 3143

Ontario County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 102,279.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1130 of 3143

St. Lawrence County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 100,484.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 946 of 3143

Jefferson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 84.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 99,740.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1704 of 3143

Steuben County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 88,300.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 695 of 3143

Tompkins County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 79.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 83,655.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2027 of 3143

Wayne County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 82,863.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1186 of 3143

Putnam County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 83.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 81,500.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1822 of 3143

Chemung County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 86.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 73,384.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1526 of 3143

Clinton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 72,422.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1210 of 3143

Cattaraugus County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 70,278.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1155 of 3143

Cayuga County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 69,046.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1238 of 3143

Madison County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 63,588.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 855 of 3143

Warren County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 94.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 62,000.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 590 of 3143

Sullivan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 76.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 60,108.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2154 of 3143

Herkimer County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 94.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 57,184.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 593 of 3143

Livingston County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 56,772.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1140 of 3143

Washington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 56,701.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 969 of 3143

Otsego County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 54,335.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 974 of 3143

Columbia County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 87.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 53,590.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1522 of 3143

Genesee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 53,271.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1134 of 3143

Fulton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 49,389.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 976 of 3143

Tioga County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 95.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 46,318.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 396 of 3143

Chenango County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 95.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 45,266.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 364 of 3143

Allegany County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 95.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 44,337.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 469 of 3143

Cortland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 43,676.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 837 of 3143

Montgomery County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 85.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 42,126.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1677 of 3143

Greene County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 87.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 41,958.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1506 of 3143

Delaware County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 41,700.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 767 of 3143

Franklin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 81.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 39,318.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1886 of 3143

Wyoming County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 36,711.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1219 of 3143

Orleans County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 87.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 35,628.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1463 of 3143

Essex County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 34,596.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 958 of 3143

Seneca County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 89.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 30,411.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1278 of 3143

Schoharie County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 27,688.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 923 of 3143

Lewis County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 95.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 25,395.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 441 of 3143

Yates County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 23,875.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 205 of 3143

Schuyler County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 95.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 17,070.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 425 of 3143

Hamilton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 4,724.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 795 of 3143

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 04/18/2024 10:12 pm.
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.