State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for New York by County
Population: White
All Ages, Both Sexes
2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value

United States

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
• Value (Percent) : The value is 63.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 210,875,446.
• Rank within US : N/A

New York

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
• Value (Percent) : The value is 57.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 11,340,944.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 41 of 52

Yates County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 95.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 23,486.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 170 of 3143

Lewis County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 94.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 25,113.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 344 of 3143

Allegany County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 44,094.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 435 of 3143

Chenango County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 43,747.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 454 of 3143

Tioga County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 45,044.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 479 of 3143

Schuyler County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 16,600.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 500 of 3143

Warren County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 61,144.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 532 of 3143

Essex County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 34,428.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 618 of 3143

Oswego County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 109,406.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 632 of 3143

Herkimer County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 55,543.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 648 of 3143

Steuben County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 85,865.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 719 of 3143

St. Lawrence County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 99,295.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 749 of 3143

Hamilton County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 4,694.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 767 of 3143

Madison County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 61,737.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 833 of 3143

Delaware County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 40,429.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 933 of 3143

Washington County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 55,130.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 951 of 3143

Cortland County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 42,001.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 959 of 3143

Livingston County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 55,619.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 989 of 3143

Otsego County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 53,822.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1010 of 3143

Schoharie County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 27,002.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1010 of 3143

Clinton County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 71,102.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1025 of 3143

Fulton County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 89.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 47,443.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1035 of 3143

Genesee County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 89.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 51,950.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1056 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 35,866.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1056 of 3143

Ontario County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 89.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 100,594.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1082 of 3143

Cattaraugus County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 89.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 68,357.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1090 of 3143

Seneca County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 89.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 29,619.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1090 of 3143

Saratoga County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 89.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 211,669.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1104 of 3143

Wayne County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 88.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 80,916.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1151 of 3143

Cayuga County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 88.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 66,812.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1184 of 3143

Orleans County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 87.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 34,742.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1280 of 3143

Chautauqua County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 87.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 110,294.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1300 of 3143

Chemung County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 85.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 71,013.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1428 of 3143

Greene County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 85.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 40,619.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1453 of 3143

Columbia County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 84.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 51,938.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1510 of 3143

Franklin County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 84.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 39,692.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1548 of 3143

Niagara County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 83.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 177,330.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1570 of 3143

Jefferson County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 83.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 96,742.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1606 of 3143

Montgomery County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 83.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 41,044.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1624 of 3143

Oneida County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 81.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 187,061.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1719 of 3143

Broome County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 81.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 161,027.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1726 of 3143

Rensselaer County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 81.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 130,533.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1726 of 3143

Putnam County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 77.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 75,621.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1953 of 3143

Tompkins County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 76.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 78,993.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1968 of 3143

Ulster County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 76.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 139,093.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1992 of 3143

Onondaga County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 75.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 358,131.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2011 of 3143

Erie County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 74.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 708,613.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2060 of 3143

Sullivan County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 71.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 56,634.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2177 of 3143

Monroe County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 71.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 536,553.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2191 of 3143

Albany County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 70.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 223,239.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2210 of 3143

Dutchess County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 70.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 210,504.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2210 of 3143

Schenectady County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 70.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 112,082.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2240 of 3143

Suffolk County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 68.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 1,051,038.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2299 of 3143

Orange County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 64.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 259,798.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2470 of 3143

Rockland County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 64.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 217,500.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2480 of 3143

Richmond County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 62.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 309,682.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2532 of 3143

Nassau County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 59.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 824,058.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2654 of 3143

Westchester County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 54.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 545,304.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2780 of 3143

New York County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 820,395.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2853 of 3143

Kings County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 39.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 1,038,877.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2998 of 3143

Queens County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 660,474.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3083 of 3143

Bronx County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 223,793.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3128 of 3143

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/02/2025 12:40 am.

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: White, see the dictionary.

Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.