 The state has 62 counties; the most populated one is Kings County (Brooklyn).As of the 2010 census, New York State has a population of 19,378,102, including 12,740,974 (65.7%) white, 3,073,800 (15.9%) black, 1,420,244 (7.3%) Asian, 8,766 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, and 1,441,563 (7.4%) of other races.585,849 (3.0%) has two or more races.