What does this measure?
The change in population of a geographic area broken down by racial and ethnic groups since 2000.
Why is this important?
Population measures provide insight on the changing size and face of communities. Changes in the racial and ethnic composition of a community can indicate growing diversity, which can bring with it challenges and opportunities.
How is our region performing?
The 9-county Rochester region has become increasingly diverse since 2000. Between 2000 and 2017-21, the Hispanic population grew 80% and the Asian population increased by 60%. The region had a smaller increase among Black or African American residents (9%). The white population declined slightly (4%).
The region's gains among Asian residents and its loss of white population mirrored New York State as a whole. Increases in the region's Hispanic and African American populations were larger than those at the statewide level, but fairly similar to the nation. The U.S., however, had a larger increase in the Asian population (83%) and a modest gain in the white population (6%).
Why do these disparities exist?
The composition of the U.S. population is becoming more racially and ethnically diverse as people of color grow in representation and will be a majority within the next two decades. Latino, Asian and multiracial groups are experiencing the largest growth with Latino's rapid increase caused largely by immigration. Latino immigrants who enter the U.S. tend to be younger and of child-bearing age. Latinas in the U.S. have higher fertility rates than Black and white women. Black, Latino and multiracial populations are also experiencing higher rates of births relative to deaths, while whites are experiencing the opposite.
Notes about the data
The multi-year figures are from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey. The bureau combined five years of responses to the survey to provide estimates for smaller geographic areas and increase the precision of its estimates. However, because the information came from a survey, the samples responding to the survey were not always large enough to produce reliable results, especially in small geographic areas. CGR has noted on data tables the estimates with relatively large margins of error. Estimates with three asterisks have the largest margins, plus or minus 50% or more of the estimate. Two asterisks mean plus or minus 35%-50%, and one asterisk means plus or minus 20%-35%. For all estimates, the confidence level is 90%, meaning there is 90% probability the true value (if the whole population were surveyed) would be within the margin of error (or confidence interval).
Asian | Black or African American | Latino or Hispanic | White | ||||||||||||||||
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NYS | 66% | 1% | 35% | -5% | |||||||||||||||
NYS (excluding NYC) | 92% | 15% | 91% | -6% | |||||||||||||||
Region | 60% | 9% | 80% | -4% | |||||||||||||||
Monroe | 58% | 11% | 79% | -4% | |||||||||||||||
Surrounding Counties | 78% | -8% | 83% | -3% | |||||||||||||||
Genesee | 46%* | -1% | 126% | -7% | |||||||||||||||
Livingston | 38%* | -10% | 65% | -6% | |||||||||||||||
Ontario | 132% | 25% | 161% | 7% | |||||||||||||||
Orleans | 119%* | -28% | 21% | -9% | |||||||||||||||
Seneca | -9% | 133% | 92% | -4% | |||||||||||||||
Wayne | 76% | -34% | 86% | -6% | |||||||||||||||
Wyoming | 65% | -29%* | 7% | -8% | |||||||||||||||
Yates | 196% | 46%** | 139% | -1% | |||||||||||||||
Monroe County Local Areas | |||||||||||||||||||
Regional Cities |
Notes: Rate is percentage change from 2000. The Census Bureau asks people to identify their race (white, African-American, etc.) separate from their ethnicity (Hispanic or non-Hispanic). So the totals for these categories cannot be added together, as people show up in both a racial and ethnic group. Multiyear results are from rolling American Community Survey. * Margin of error between 20% & 35% of estimate; ** margin of error between 35% & 50%; *** margin of error greater than 50%.
Asian | Black or African American | Latino or Hispanic | White | ||||||||||||||||
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NYS | 1,739,196 | 3,058,846 | 3,871,753 | 12,215,118 | |||||||||||||||
NYS (excluding NYC) | 494,686 | 1,016,286 | 1,350,731 | 8,740,313 | |||||||||||||||
Region | 32,766 | 125,920 | 89,456 | 981,181 | |||||||||||||||
Monroe | 28,305 | 112,311 | 69,931 | 559,371 | |||||||||||||||
Surrounding Counties | 4,461 | 13,609 | 19,525 | 421,810 | |||||||||||||||
Genesee | 425* | 1,265 | 2,043 | 53,271 | |||||||||||||||
Livingston | 678* | 1,751 | 2,412 | 56,772 | |||||||||||||||
Ontario | 1,600 | 2,586 | 5,610 | 102,279 | |||||||||||||||
Orleans | 311* | 2,317 | 2,080 | 35,628 | |||||||||||||||
Seneca | 207 | 1,765 | 1,262 | 30,411 | |||||||||||||||
Wayne | 771 | 2,016 | 4,210 | 82,863 | |||||||||||||||
Wyoming | 265 | 1,706* | 1,363 | 36,711 | |||||||||||||||
Yates | 204 | 203** | 545 | 23,875 | |||||||||||||||
Monroe County Local Areas | |||||||||||||||||||
Regional Cities |
Notes: The Census Bureau asks people to identify their race (white, African-American, etc.) separate from their ethnicity (Hispanic or non-Hispanic). So the totals for these categories cannot be added together, as people show up in both a racial and ethnic group. Multiyear results are from rolling American Community Survey. * Margin of error between 20% & 35% of estimate; ** margin of error between 35% & 50%; *** margin of error greater than 50%.



INDICATORS - Grouped by Topic | REGIONAL VALUE | YEAR | NYS COMPARISON | TREND | REGION |
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Total Population | 1.4% | 2021 |
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Population by Age | 2017-21 | 0 | 10 Not Applicable* | |
Population by Race/Ethnicity | 2017-21 | 0 | 10 Not Applicable* | |
Population by Age and Race/Ethnicity | 2017-21 | 0 | 10 Not Applicable* |


