Population By Race and Ethnicity in Albany County, NY in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 304,085 population of Albany County, New York comprised of 15,094 people who identified as Hispanic (4.96%), and 288,991 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.04%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Albany County, New York with a population of 240,807 (79.19%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 40,321 (13.26%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 15,019 (4.94%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Albany County, New York in 2010, with a population of 231,013 (75.97%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 36,727 (12.08%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 14,863 (4.89%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Albany, New York.

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Population By Race in Albany , NY in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 40,321 13.26%
White Alone 240,807 79.19%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 832 0.27%
Asian Alone 15,019 4.94%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 151 0.05%
Two Or More Races 6,955 2.29%
Population By Ethnicity in Albany , NY in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 3,594 1.18%
White Alone - Hispanic 9,794 3.22%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 365 0.12%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 156 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 47 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,138 0.37%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 36,727 12.08%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 231,013 75.97%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 467 0.15%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 14,863 4.89%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 104 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 5,817 1.91%