White Plains, New York Population 2024

61,903

White Plains Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of White Plains was:

  • White: 52.83%
  • Other race: 17.67%
  • Black or African American: 12.86%
  • Two or more races: 8.71%
  • Asian: 7.68%
  • Native American: 0.21%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.05%
Land Area (mi²)
9.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
6,357.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
4.14% (2,460)
The current population of White Plains, New York is 61,903 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 59,443.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White31,39252.83%
Other race10,49917.67%
Black or African American7,64212.86%
Two or more races5,1738.71%
Asian4,5637.68%
Native American1220.21%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander300.05%

White

Other race

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

White Plains Population by Race

White Plains Population Pyramid 2024

White Plains Median Age

41.4

Total

39.3

Male

43.5

Female

White Plains Adults

There are 48,681 adults, (11,927 of whom are seniors) in White Plains.

White Plains Age Dependency

61.7

Age Dependency Ratio

32.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.2

Child Dependency Ratio

White Plains Sex Ratio

Female31,08452.31%
Male28,33747.69%

White Plains Population by Age

White Plains Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All24,0622.4153.246.8
Married10,9783.2663.236.8
Non Family9,6251.154654
Female2,4483.2843.156.9
Male1,0113.0638.261.8

3.13

Average Family Size

2.41

Average Household Size

53.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

White Plains Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,2715.21%
Associates Degree2,8726.59%
Bachelors Degree10,82224.81%
Graduate Degree12,32328.25%
High School Graduate7,66817.58%
Less Than 9th Grade2,5115.76%
Some College5,14711.8%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

White Plains Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

White Plains Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White21,04820,30114,670
Hispanic12,7899,5742,928
Other Race7,1804,9941,294
Black5,1794,4411,957
Asian3,8933,7313,128
2+ Races3,1672,498950
Native American54220
Islander30300

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 80.35%.

White Plains Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$89,970$94,752$81,741
Graduate Degree$108,969$135,869$87,890
High School Graduate$43,261$51,026$29,437
Less Than 9th Grade$26,411$29,560$21,318
Overall$68,011$79,588$57,783
Some College$47,726$53,475$33,666

$68,011

Average Earnings

$79,588

Average Male

$57,783

Average Female

White Plains Earnings by Educational Attainment

White Plains Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

White Plains Language

59.79% of White Plains residents speak only English, while 40.21% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 25.72% of the population.

White Plains Language

White Plains Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic18,3682,71214.76%
Black7,5101,49619.92%
Other10,3931,34412.93%
White26,6501,2804.8%
Multiple5,12381315.87%
Asian4,5283868.52%

10.04%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.03%

Male Poverty Rate

12.78%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in White Plains

The race most likely to be in poverty in White Plains is Black, with 19.92% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in White Plains is White, with 4.8% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.89%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.03%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.09%.

White Plains Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.71%
High School12.19%
Some College9.79%
Bachelors or Greater4.38%

White Plains Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed27.47%
Male Unemployed11.13%
Female Employed5.42%
Male Employed3.16%

White Plains Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

White Plains Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$141,335$186,970
Households$109,551$158,516
Married Families$168,354$-999,999,999
Non Families$62,685$108,908

mean

median

Income by Household Type

White Plains Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.6%

Male Marriage Rate

42.8%

Female Marriage Rate

White Plains Married by Age and Sex

male

female

White Plains Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

White Plains Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

White Plains Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,459

Number of Veterans

1,334

Male Veterans

125

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam446
First Gulf War213
Second Gulf War189
World War II159
Korea125

White Plains Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+643
35 to 54341
65 to 74278
55 to 64131
18 to 3466

White Plains Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,0704.01%
Black2804.59%
Hispanic1410.98%
Other Race901.11%
Asian100.24%
2+ Races90.25%

White Plains Veterans by Race

White Plains Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.62%

Veteran Poverty Rate

17.55%

Veteran Disability Rate

White Plains Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.5%

Labor Force Participation

62%

Employment Rate

5.4%

Unemployment Rate

White Plains Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

White Plains Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

White Plains 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

55.15%

Born in White Plains

69.14%

Native Born

30.86%

Foreign Born

12.43%

Non Citizen

18.43%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

69.14% of White Plains residents were born in the United States, with 55.15% having been born in New York. 12.43% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

White Plains Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202964,9786150.96%
202864,3636150.96%
202763,7486150.97%
202663,1336150.98%
202562,5186150.99%
202461,9036151%
202361,2881,8933.19%
202259,395-190-0.32%
202159,5851420.24%
202059,4431,3182.27%
201958,125-6-0.01%
201858,131-226-0.39%
201758,3573990.69%
201657,958-16-0.03%
201557,9742850.49%
201457,689860.15%
201357,6033910.68%
201257,212710.12%
201157,1412380.42%
201056,90300%
200053,0774,3598.95%
199048,7181,7193.66%
198046,999-3,347-6.65%
197050,346-139-0.28%
196050,4857,01916.15%
195043,4663,1397.78%
194040,3274,49712.55%
193035,83014,79970.37%
192021,0315,08231.86%
191015,9498,050101.91%
19007,8993,85795.42%
18904,042-60,936-93.78%

White Plains Population by Year