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Across most of America, the African American and Hispanic communities comprise "most of the minority". We're not totally sure that's a term, but it's an accurate reflection of the state of race in America.
Asians are a "minority of the minority", generally. But not everywhere.
There are now over 17 million people who identify as Asian living in America, making up 5.6% of the total population. According to the most recent American Community Survey, the Asian population in new york is 1,616,028 - at 8.2% of the total population of new york.
And, unlike African Americans that fall under one group in the Census, Asian Americans have many sub-groups -- Chinese, Filipino, and Indian being the three largest sub-groups.
So, what how does the Asian population stratify across new york? Which cities and towns in new york have seen the greatest increase in their Asian population?
Here are the cities in new york with the largest Asian population in 2020:
- New Hyde Park (Photos | Homes For Sale)
- Manorhaven (Photos | Homes For Sale)
- Great Neck Plaza (Homes For Sale)
- Ithaca (Photos | Homes For Sale)
- Valley Stream (Photos | Homes For Sale)
- Scarsdale (Photos | Homes For Sale)
- New York (Photos | Homes For Sale)
- Williston Park (Photos | Homes For Sale)
- Westbury (Photos | Homes For Sale)
- Utica (Photos | Homes For Sale)
Which city in new york had the largest Asian population? New Hyde Park took the number one over all spot for the largest Asian in new york for 2020. 33.89% of New Hyde Park identify as Asian.
Read on below to see how we crunched the numbers and how your town ranked.
To see where new york ranked as a state on diversity, we have a ranking of the most diverse states in America.
And if you already knew these places were Asian, check out the best places to live in new york or the most diverse places in new york.
The 10 Most Asian Cities In New York For 2020
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Population: 9,846
% Asian: 33.89%
# Of Asian Residents: 3,337
Percent Change Since 2010: 49.17%
More on New Hyde Park: Real Estate | Data | Photos
New Hyde Park is an area that includes the incorporated Village of New Hyde Park in Nassau County, Long Island, New York, United States, as well as surrounding unincorporated areas. The place name, New Hyde Park, and its postal codes, 11040-11099, are used to serve all of these areas.
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Population: 6,620
% Asian: 20.51%
# Of Asian Residents: 1,358
Percent Change Since 2010: 54.49%
More on Manorhaven: Real Estate | Data | Photos
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Population: 6,957
% Asian: 17.19%
# Of Asian Residents: 1,196
Percent Change Since 2010: 95.11%
More on Great Neck Plaza: Real Estate | Data
Great Neck Plaza is a village in the town of North Hempstead in Nassau County, New York in the United States. The population was 6,707 at the 2010 census.
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Population: 30,568
% Asian: 17.09%
# Of Asian Residents: 5,224
Percent Change Since 2010: 12.56%
More on Ithaca: Real Estate | Data | Photos
Ithaca is a city in the Southern Tier-Finger Lakes region of New York. It is the seat of Tompkins County, as well as the largest community in the Ithaca-Tompkins County metropolitan area. This area contains the municipalities of the Town of Ithaca, the village of Cayuga Heights, and other towns and villages in Tompkins County. The city of Ithaca is located on the southern shore of Cayuga Lake, in Central New York. It is named for the Greek island of Ithaca.
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Population: 37,609
% Asian: 15.17%
# Of Asian Residents: 5,704
Percent Change Since 2010: 8.61%
More on Valley Stream: Real Estate | Data | Photos
Valley Stream is a village in Nassau County, New York, United States. The population in the Village of Valley Stream was 37,511 at the 2010 census.
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Population: 17,805
% Asian: 14.82%
# Of Asian Residents: 2,639
Percent Change Since 2010: 36.95%
More on Scarsdale: Real Estate | Data | Photos
Scarsdale is a town and village in Westchester County, New York. The Town of Scarsdale is coextensive with the Village of Scarsdale, but the community has opted to operate solely with a village government, one of several villages in the state that have a similar governmental situation. As of the 2010 census, Scarsdale's population was 17,166.
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Population: 8,443,713
% Asian: 13.83%
# Of Asian Residents: 1,167,421
Percent Change Since 2010: 15.36%
More on New York: Real Estate | Data | Photos
The City of New York, often called New York City or simply New York, is the most populous city in the United States. With an estimated 2016 population of 8,537,673 distributed over a land area of about 302.6 square miles, New York City is also the most densely populated major city in the United States. Located at the southern tip of the state of New York, the city is the center of the New York metropolitan area, one of the most populous urban agglomerations in the world with an estimated 23.7million residents as of 2016. A global power city, New York City has been described as the cultural, financial, and media capital of the world, and exerts a significant impact upon commerce, entertainment, research, technology, education, politics, and sports. The city's fast pace defines the term New York minute. Home to the headquarters of the United Nations, New York is an important center for international diplomacy.
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Population: 7,294
% Asian: 11.82%
# Of Asian Residents: 862
Percent Change Since 2010: 13.42%
More on Williston Park: Real Estate | Data | Photos
Williston Park is an incorporated village in Nassau County, New York in the United States. The population was 7,287 at the 2010 census.
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Population: 15,320
% Asian: 11.48%
# Of Asian Residents: 1,759
Percent Change Since 2010: 75.9%
More on Westbury: Real Estate | Data | Photos
Westbury incorporated in 1932 as a village in Nassau County, New York, United States. The population was 15,146 at the 2010 census. The Incorporated Village of Westbury is in the Town of North Hempstead. It is located about 18 miles east of Manhattan.
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Population: 60,675
% Asian: 11.16%
# Of Asian Residents: 6,774
Percent Change Since 2010: 90.39%
More on Utica: Real Estate | Data | Photos
Utica ) is a city in the Mohawk Valley and the county seat of Oneida County, New York, United States. The tenth-most-populous city in New York, its population was 62,235 in the 2010 U.S. census. Located on the Mohawk River at the foot of the Adirondack Mountains, Utica is approximately 90 miles northwest of Albany and 45 miles east of Syracuse. Although Utica and the neighboring city of Rome have their own metropolitan area, both cities are also represented and influenced by the commercial, educational and cultural characteristics of the Capital District and Syracuse metropolitan areas.
How We Determined The Cities In new york With The Largest Asian Population For 2020
We still believe in the accuracy of data -- especially from the census. So that's where we went to get the breakdown of race across new york.
That lead us to the Census's most recently available data, the 2014-2018 American Community Survey data from the US Census.
Specifically, we looked at table B03002: Hispanic OR LATINO ORIGIN BY RACE. Here are the category names as defined by the Census:
- Hispanic or Latino
- White alone*
- Black or African American alone*
- American Indian and Alaska Native alone*
- Asian alone*
- Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone*
- Some other race alone*
- Two or more races*
Our particular column of interest here was the number of people who identified as Asian alone.
We limited our analysis to non-CDPs with a population greater than 5,000 people. That left us with 163 cities.
We then calculated the percent of residents that are Asian. The percentages ranked from 33.9% to 0.0%.
Finally, we ranked each city based on the percent of Asian population with a higher score being more Asian than a lower score. New Hyde Park took the distinction of being the most Asian, while Albion was the least Asian city. You can download the data here.
Read on for more information on how the cities in new york ranked by population of Asian residents or, for a more general take on diversity in America, head over to our ranking of the most diverse cities in America.
There You Have It - Asian Populations Across New York
If you're looking for a breakdown of Asian populations across New York according to the most recent data, this is an accurate list.
If you're curious enough, here are the least Asian places in New York:
- Albion
- Kiryas Joel
- Malone
For more New York reading, check out:
- 10 Best Places To Live In New York
- These Are The 10 Richest Cities In New York
- 10 Best Places To Raise A Family In New York
Detailed List Of The Most Asian Cities In New York
Rank | City | % Asian |
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1 | New Hyde Park | 33.89% |
2 | Manorhaven | 20.51% |
3 | Great Neck Plaza | 17.19% |
4 | Ithaca | 17.09% |
5 | Valley Stream | 15.17% |
6 | Scarsdale | 14.82% |
7 | New York | 13.83% |
8 | Williston Park | 11.82% |
9 | Westbury | 11.48% |
10 | Utica | 11.16% |
11 | Johnson City | 9.74% |
12 | Colonie | 9.53% |
13 | Webster | 9.47% |
14 | Great Neck | 9.29% |
15 | Mineola | 9.09% |
16 | Pelham | 8.63% |
17 | Bronxville | 8.43% |
18 | East Hills | 8.39% |
19 | Briarcliff Manor | 7.82% |
20 | Hudson | 7.81% |
21 | White Plains | 7.8% |
22 | Harrison | 7.71% |
23 | Suffern | 7.69% |
24 | Port Jefferson | 7.46% |
25 | Tuckahoe | 7.23% |
26 | Dobbs Ferry | 7.16% |
27 | Floral Park | 7.02% |
28 | Rensselaer | 6.99% |
29 | Albany | 6.94% |
30 | Yonkers | 6.89% |
31 | New Paltz | 6.82% |
32 | Lake Grove | 6.79% |
33 | Farmingdale | 6.79% |
34 | Syracuse | 6.75% |
35 | Rye Brook | 6.49% |
36 | Schenectady | 6.28% |
37 | Irvington | 6.22% |
38 | Tarr | 5.86% |
39 | Wappingers Falls | 5.65% |
40 | Buffalo | 5.53% |
41 | Rye | 5.49% |
42 | Chestnut Ridge | 5.47% |
43 | Woodbury | 5.24% |
44 | Mount Kisco | 5.19% |
45 | Mamaroneck | 5.16% |
46 | New Rochelle | 5.03% |
47 | Glen Cove | 4.97% |
48 | Larchmont | 4.96% |
49 | Croton-On-Hudson | 4.74% |
50 | Airmont | 4.58% |
51 | West Haverstraw | 4.46% |
52 | Ossining | 4.43% |
53 | Pelham Manor | 4.43% |
54 | Binghamton | 4.37% |
55 | Hastings-On-Hudson | 4.22% |
56 | Troy | 4.09% |
57 | Watervliet | 3.99% |
58 | Middletown | 3.95% |
59 | Malverne | 3.95% |
60 | Geneseo | 3.75% |
61 | Geneva | 3.72% |
62 | Saratoga Springs | 3.69% |
63 | Monroe | 3.67% |
64 | Goshen | 3.55% |
65 | Plattsburgh | 3.39% |
66 | Long Beach | 3.27% |
67 | Rochester | 3.19% |
68 | Nyack | 3.17% |
69 | Pleasantville | 3.13% |
70 | Garden City | 3.08% |
71 | Oneonta | 3.04% |
72 | East Rockaway | 3.02% |
73 | Kingston | 3.0% |
74 | Williamsville | 2.97% |
75 | Horseheads | 2.89% |
76 | Babylon | 2.83% |
77 | Brockport | 2.83% |
78 | Patchogue | 2.78% |
79 | Lynbrook | 2.69% |
80 | Rockville Centre | 2.62% |
81 | Wesley Hills | 2.59% |
82 | Ballston Spa | 2.57% |
83 | Potsdam | 2.55% |
84 | Monticello | 2.5% |
85 | Spring Valley | 2.49% |
86 | Beacon | 2.47% |
87 | Solvay | 2.15% |
88 | Haverstraw | 2.14% |
89 | Peekskill | 2.11% |
90 | New Hempstead | 2.11% |
91 | Lawrence | 2.1% |
92 | Corning | 2.07% |
93 | Massapequa Park | 1.96% |
94 | Endicott | 1.9% |
95 | Mount Vernon | 1.87% |
96 | Freeport | 1.79% |
97 | Fairport | 1.76% |
98 | Lindenhurst | 1.76% |
99 | Sleepy Hollow | 1.76% |
100 | Canton | 1.68% |