African Americans in New York

African-American New Yorkers are residents of the U.S. state of New York who are of African American ancestry. As of the 2020 U.S. Census, African-Americans were 17.6% of the state's population.[3] New York has the third largest African American population of any state in the United States, after Texas and Georgia.[4] Black people were brought to the state during the slave trade when New York was a Dutch colony.[5][6][7][8]

African Americans in New York
Total population
3,824,642[1]
Regions with significant populations
In major New York cities such as New York City, Buffalo, Syracuse, Albany, and Rochester
Religion
Black Protestant[2]

See also

References
  1. New York State
  2. The Religion and Politics of New York: A State Portrait from PRRI’s American Values Atlas
  3. Quickfacts
  4. The Growing Diversity of Black America
  5. Was There Slavery In New York City & New York State?
  6. Review: SLAVERY AND COMMUNITY IN THE NEW YORK REGION
  7. Life in New Amsterdam Educator Resource Guide
  8. Corporate Slavery in New Netherland
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