New york ethnic groups

New York City is one of the most ethnically diverse cities in the world, with people from nearly every country and culture represented. Here are some of the largest ethnic groups in New York City:

  1. Hispanics/Latinos: 29% of the city's population, with the largest groups being:
    • Puerto Ricans (8.4%)
    • Dominicans (7.3%)
    • Mexicans (6.2%)
    • Cubans (4.4%)
    • Colombians (3.4%)
  2. African Americans: 24% of the city's population, with the largest groups being:
    • African immigrants from countries such as Nigeria, Ghana, and Ethiopia
    • African Americans from the Southern United States
  3. Asian Americans: 14% of the city's population, with the largest groups being:
    • Chinese Americans (8.3%)
    • Indian Americans (6.4%)
    • Korean Americans (4.5%)
    • Filipino Americans (3.4%)
    • Japanese Americans (2.5%)
  4. Jews: 8.1% of the city's population, with the largest groups being:
    • Ashkenazi Jews (6.4%)
    • Sephardic Jews (1.4%)
    • Orthodox Jews (1.2%)
  5. Italians: 7.5% of the city's population, with many descendants of Italian immigrants still living in the city.
  6. Irish Americans: 6.4% of the city's population, with many descendants of Irish immigrants still living in the city.
  7. Greeks: 4.5% of the city's population, with many descendants of Greek immigrants still living in the city.
  8. Poles: 4.2% of the city's population, with many descendants of Polish immigrants still living in the city.
  9. Russians: 3.8% of the city's population, with many descendants of Russian immigrants still living in the city.
  10. Middle Easterners: 3.5% of the city's population, with the largest groups being:
    • Iranians (1.4%)
    • Egyptians (1.2%)
    • Israelis (1.1%)
    • Palestinians (1.1%)

These numbers are based on data from the 2019 American Community Survey conducted by the US Census Bureau. Note that these figures are estimates and may have changed slightly since then.