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Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for New York by County
Population: Non-Hispanic (Origin Recode)
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 80.4 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 15,973,667.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 43 of 52

United States

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
• Value (Percent) : The value is 81.0 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 269,255,951.
• Rank within US : N/A

Bronx County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 45.1 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 640,157.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3059 of 3143

Queens County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 72.1 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 1,680,053.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2873 of 3143

Westchester County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 73.0 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 727,803.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2859 of 3143

New York County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 75.7 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 1,232,359.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2804 of 3143

Orange County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 76.8 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 310,232.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2778 of 3143

Suffolk County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 77.8 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 1,186,750.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2764 of 3143

Rockland County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 80.0 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 270,985.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2720 of 3143

Richmond County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 80.5 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 396,587.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2705 of 3143

Putnam County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 80.9 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 79,312.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2702 of 3143

Kings County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 81.1 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 2,146,507.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2695 of 3143

Nassau County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 81.5 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 1,131,686.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2688 of 3143

Sullivan County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 81.6 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 64,603.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2682 of 3143

Montgomery County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 84.8 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 41,966.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2574 of 3143

Dutchess County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 85.1 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 252,991.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2564 of 3143

Ulster County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 88.2 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 160,547.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2417 of 3143

Monroe County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.2 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 680,544.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2257 of 3143

Chautauqua County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.7 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 114,537.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2224 of 3143

Schenectady County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.9 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 146,748.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2107 of 3143

Jefferson County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.7 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 107,649.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2005 of 3143

Albany County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.0 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 293,211.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1958 of 3143

Oneida County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.2 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 214,057.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1921 of 3143

Greene County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.4 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 44,419.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1890 of 3143

Tompkins County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.5 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 96,196.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1874 of 3143

Erie County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.7 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 890,152.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1843 of 3143

Columbia County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 94.0 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 57,587.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1798 of 3143

Rensselaer County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 94.1 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 150,802.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1780 of 3143

Onondaga County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 94.3 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 444,506.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1749 of 3143

Ontario County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 94.4 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 106,145.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1722 of 3143

Broome County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 94.6 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 187,090.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1679 of 3143

Orleans County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 94.8 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 37,608.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1639 of 3143

Wayne County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 94.9 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 86,503.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1607 of 3143

Delaware County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 95.3 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 42,451.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1511 of 3143

Genesee County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 95.3 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 55,200.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1511 of 3143

Livingston County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 95.5 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 58,829.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1470 of 3143

Otsego County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 95.7 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 57,162.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1417 of 3143

Fulton County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 95.9 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 50,597.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1371 of 3143

Seneca County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 95.9 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 31,765.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1371 of 3143

Niagara County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.1 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 203,190.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1301 of 3143

Schoharie County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.1 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 28,814.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1301 of 3143

Saratoga County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.2 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 228,016.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1271 of 3143

Chemung County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.4 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 79,823.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1190 of 3143

Wyoming County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.4 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 38,539.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1190 of 3143

Cayuga County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.5 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 72,831.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1158 of 3143

Cortland County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.5 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 44,774.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1158 of 3143

Clinton County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.6 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 76,247.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1123 of 3143

Oswego County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.8 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 114,167.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1042 of 3143

Washington County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 97.1 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 59,093.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 920 of 3143

Essex County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 97.2 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 36,051.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 876 of 3143

Franklin County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 97.2 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 45,738.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 876 of 3143

Warren County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 97.2 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 63,695.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 876 of 3143

Herkimer County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 97.3 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 58,318.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 833 of 3143

Yates County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 97.4 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 24,005.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 796 of 3143

Madison County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 97.5 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 65,854.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 751 of 3143

St. Lawrence County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 97.5 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 105,078.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 751 of 3143

Chenango County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 97.6 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 45,547.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 706 of 3143

Cattaraugus County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 97.7 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 74,739.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 658 of 3143

Tioga County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 97.7 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 46,989.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 658 of 3143

Allegany County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 97.9 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 46,025.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 559 of 3143

Hamilton County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 98.0 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 5,001.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 501 of 3143

Schuyler County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 98.0 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 17,399.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 501 of 3143

Steuben County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 98.1 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 91,280.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 447 of 3143

Lewis County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 98.3 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 26,158.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 355 of 3143

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/23/2025 9:13 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: Non-Hispanic (Origin Recode), see the dictionary.

Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.