Rensselaer County, New York Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 161.13K population of Rensselaer County, NY residents comprised of 9.48K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (5.89%), and 151.65K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.12%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Rensselaer County, NY, with a population of 126.83K (78.71%). The Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Rensselaer County, NY, with a population of 12.87K (7.99%). The Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Rensselaer County, NY, with a population of 12.13K (7.53%). The smallest racial group in Rensselaer County, NY was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 25 (0.02%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Rensselaer County, NY, with a population of 124.60K (77.33%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Rensselaer County, NY, with a population of 11.80K (7.32%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the third largest ethnic group in Rensselaer County, NY, with a population of 8.50K (5.28%). The smallest ethnic group in Rensselaer County, NY was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 8 (0.01%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Rensselaer County, New York from the 2020 decennial census.
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| Race | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 12872 | 7.99 |
| White Alone | 126828 | 78.71 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 441 | 0.27 |
| Asian Alone | 5776 | 3.59 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 25 | 0.02 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 3062 | 1.90 |
| Two Or More Races | 12126 | 7.53 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 124600 | 77.33 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 11800 | 7.32 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 8504 | 5.28 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 5711 | 3.54 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 3622 | 2.25 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 2356 | 1.46 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 2228 | 1.38 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 1072 | 0.67 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 706 | 0.44 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 310 | 0.19 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 131 | 0.08 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 65 | 0.04 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 17 | 0.01 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 8 | 0.01 |