Population By Race and Ethnicity in Albany County, NY in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 304,627 population of Albany County, New York comprised of 15,560 people who identified as Hispanic (5.11%), and 289,067 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.89%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Albany County, New York with a population of 240,193 (78.85%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 40,626 (13.34%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 15,607 (5.12%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Albany County, New York in 2011, with a population of 230,107 (75.54%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 36,931 (12.12%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 15,446 (5.07%).

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 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 40,626 13.34%
White Alone 240,193 78.85%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 859 0.28%
Asian Alone 15,607 5.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 173 0.06%
Two Or More Races 7,169 2.35%
Population By Ethnicity in Albany , NY in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 3,695 1.21%
White Alone - Hispanic 10,086 3.31%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 393 0.13%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 161 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 53 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,172 0.39%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 36,931 12.12%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 230,107 75.54%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 466 0.15%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 15,446 5.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 120 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 5,997 1.97%