NYC Demographics: More White Than Black Residents (2020 Census)

According to the 2020 U.S. Census, New York City's racial composition:

• White (non-Hispanic): 31.9%
• Black (non-Hispanic): 22.1%
• Hispanic/Latino: 28.3%
• Asian: 15.6%
• Other/Multiracial: Remainder

White residents outnumber Black residents by nearly 10 percentage points. However, NYC is a "majority-minority" city—no single group exceeds 50%.

Borough variation is extreme: Staten Island (56% White), Queens (most diverse), Bronx (54% Hispanic), Brooklyn (35% White, 27% Black), Manhattan (45% White).

Demographics shift: White share declining, Asian and multiracial growing. 2020 was first census with detailed write-in options for origin.