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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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Albany County, NY in 2015

Total Population:307,521

Non Hispanic (94.29%)

Hispanic (5.71%)

Race in Albany County, NY in 2015

Total Population:307,521

White Alone (77.17%)

Black or African American Alone (13.61%)

Asian Alone (6.17%)

Two or more races (2.7%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.29%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.07%)

Ethnicity in Albany County, NY in 2015

Total Population:307,521

Non-Hispanic White Alone (73.4%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (12.33%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (6.11%)

Hispanic White Alone (3.76%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.25%)

All Other Ethnicities (2.14%)

Population By Race in Albany , NY in 2015

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	237,304	77.17%
Black or African American Alone	41,844	13.61%
Asian Alone	18,969	6.17%
Two Or More Races	8,294	2.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	885	0.29%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	225	0.07%

Population By Ethnicity in Albany , NY in 2015

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	225,729	73.4%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	37,919	12.33%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	18,779	6.11%
White Alone - Hispanic	11,575	3.76%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	6,930	2.25%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	3,925	1.28%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	1,364	0.44%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	458	0.15%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	427	0.14%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	190	0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	154	0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	71	0.02%