According to 2010 Census statistics
The Dominican population in Queens County has plunged 14% while the number of Ecuadorians, Puerto Ricans, Mexicans and Colombians grows by similar figures.
The borough’s Hispanic population is divided almost evenly among groups: Puerto Rican, 17%; Ecuadorian, 16%; Mexican, 15%; Dominican, 14% and Colombian, 12%.
2010 Census statistics show a considerable upswing in the numbers of, Chinese and especially Philippinos, with a 25% among their population.
Queens’ current population of 2.2 million makes it one of the biggest among the nation’s counties, followed by Los Angeles, Chicago and next door Brooklyn (New York).
