Demographics & People — New York, New York

Population Overview

Population (Census)8,516,202
Estimated 2026~8,408,800
Median Age38.2
Total Households3,313,316
Family Households1,928,865
Average Household Size2.51
Diversity IndexN/A (N/A)

Race & Ethnicity

White3,053,221
Black or African American1,933,195
Asian1,244,904
Hispanic or Latino2,420,539

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups4,275,366
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino2,503,005
Unclassified or not reported1,586,901
Hispanic: Dominican (Dominican Republic)737,277
Hispanic: Puerto Rican645,158
West Indian (except Hispanic groups)562,111
Italian506,675
Hispanic: South American408,570
Irish377,193
Hispanic: Mexican338,119

Language

English Only4,208,837
Spanish1,822,137
Population 5+8,017,969

Veterans

Veterans135,138
Population 18+6,846,601

Commuting

Mean Commute Time40.3 minutes
Work from Home16.9%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for New York, New York.