Population By Race and Ethnicity in Albany County, NY in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 305,776 population of Albany County, New York comprised of 16,160 people who identified as Hispanic (5.29%), and 289,616 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.72%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Albany County, New York with a population of 240,064 (78.51%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 41,102 (13.44%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 16,136 (5.28%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Albany County, New York in 2012, with a population of 229,484 (75.05%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 37,358 (12.22%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 15,975 (5.22%).

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 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 41,102 13.44%
White Alone 240,064 78.51%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 884 0.29%
Asian Alone 16,136 5.28%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 178 0.06%
Two Or More Races 7,412 2.42%
Population By Ethnicity in Albany , NY in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 3,744 1.22%
White Alone - Hispanic 10,580 3.46%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 409 0.13%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 161 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 55 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,211 0.4%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 37,358 12.22%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 229,484 75.05%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 475 0.16%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 15,975 5.22%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 123 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 6,201 2.03%