Population By Race and Ethnicity in Albany County, NY in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 307,521 population of Albany County, New York comprised of 17,552 people who identified as Hispanic (5.71%), and 289,969 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.29%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Albany County, New York with a population of 237,304 (77.17%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 41,844 (13.61%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 18,969 (6.17%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Albany County, New York in 2015, with a population of 225,729 (73.4%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 37,919 (12.33%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 18,779 (6.11%).

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 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 41,844 13.61%
White Alone 237,304 77.17%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 885 0.29%
Asian Alone 18,969 6.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 225 0.07%
Two Or More Races 8,294 2.7%
Population By Ethnicity in Albany , NY in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 3,925 1.28%
White Alone - Hispanic 11,575 3.76%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 427 0.14%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 190 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 71 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,364 0.44%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 37,919 12.33%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 225,729 73.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 458 0.15%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 18,779 6.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 154 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 6,930 2.25%