Bronx borough, New York Population 2024

1,443,229

Bronx borough Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Bronx borough was:

  • Black or African American: 34.07%
  • Other race: 32.02%
  • White: 17.93%
  • Two or more races: 10.96%
  • Asian: 3.92%
  • Native American: 0.98%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.12%
Land Area (mi²)
42.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
34,219.20/sq mi
The current population of Bronx borough, New York is 1,443,229 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024).

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American491,68934.07%
Other race462,15632.02%
White258,72717.93%
Two or more races158,18210.96%
Asian56,6303.92%
Native American14,1190.98%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1,7260.12%

Black or African American

Other race

White

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Bronx borough Population by Race

Bronx borough Population Pyramid 2024

Bronx borough Median Age

35

Total

33

Male

37

Female

Bronx borough Adults

There are 1,087,321 adults, (191,647 of whom are seniors) in Bronx borough.

Bronx borough Age Dependency

61.1

Age Dependency Ratio

21.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Bronx borough Sex Ratio

Female759,88052.65%
Male683,34947.35%

Bronx borough Population by Age

Bronx borough Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All525,3872.642080
Non Family191,8161.1716.683.4
Female150,1393.3912.487.6
Married141,4753.723367
Male41,9573.0918.481.6

3.35

Average Family Size

2.64

Average Household Size

20.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bronx borough Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade121,54112.88%
Associates Degree75,7478.02%
Bachelors Degree127,27013.48%
Graduate Degree72,9987.73%
High School Graduate266,54728.24%
Less Than 9th Grade118,95412.6%
Some College160,92417.05%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bronx borough Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bronx borough Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic511,404345,41778,078
Black324,237261,75970,297
Other Race291,486189,00038,383
2+ Races100,55375,43222,803
White92,03981,06738,069
Asian39,34330,01315,118
Native American8,5675,7511,254
Islander1,00687944

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 88.08%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 41.36%.

Bronx borough Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,785$57,996$52,142
Graduate Degree$74,735$73,276$75,388
High School Graduate$33,083$37,677$27,382
Less Than 9th Grade$26,505$30,980$21,112
Overall$38,900$42,073$35,545
Some College$40,219$44,895$37,091

$38,900

Average Earnings

$42,073

Average Male

$35,545

Average Female

Bronx borough Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bronx borough Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bronx borough Language

41.98% of Bronx borough residents speak only English, while 58.02% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 46.78% of the population.

Bronx borough Language

Bronx borough Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic803,964237,35229.52%
Other457,298139,27830.46%
Black480,285130,45227.16%
Multiple155,58937,42824.06%
White114,80817,18614.97%
Asian55,63610,02918.03%
Native13,9374,06629.17%
Islander1,71550829.62%

26.91%

Overall Poverty Rate

24.82%

Male Poverty Rate

28.78%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bronx borough

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bronx borough is Other, with 30.46% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bronx borough is White, with 14.97% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.05%. Among those working part-time, it was 25.2%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 42.74%.

Bronx borough Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade37.97%
High School25.31%
Some College20.03%
Bachelors or Greater9.4%

Bronx borough Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed44.06%
Male Unemployed36.84%
Female Employed11.77%
Male Employed8.3%

Bronx borough Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bronx borough Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$56,539$78,285
Households$47,036$69,157
Married Families$82,834$106,990
Non Families$27,340$46,286

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bronx borough Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

31.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

35.5%

Male Marriage Rate

28.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Bronx borough Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bronx borough Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Bronx borough Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bronx borough Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

23,482

Number of Veterans

21,857

Male Veterans

1,625

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam6,892
Second Gulf War4,661
First Gulf War4,036
Korea1,863
World War II380

Bronx borough Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 645,716
75+5,672
35 to 545,153
65 to 744,975
18 to 341,966

Bronx borough Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black9,5332.58%
Hispanic9,4611.59%
White6,6763.28%
Other Race4,1431.22%
2+ Races2,4602.1%
Asian4170.95%
Native American2532.45%

Bronx borough Veterans by Race

Bronx borough Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

20.79%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.58%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bronx borough Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.4%

Labor Force Participation

51.8%

Employment Rate

11.2%

Unemployment Rate

Bronx borough Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bronx borough Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bronx borough Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

52.86%

Born in Bronx borough

66.06%

Native Born

33.94%

Foreign Born

16.01%

Non Citizen

17.93%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

66.06% of Bronx borough residents were born in the United States, with 52.86% having been born in New York. 16.01% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Bronx borough Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20241,443,22900%

Bronx borough Population by Year