Population By Race and Ethnicity in Albany County, NY in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 307,919 population of Albany County, New York comprised of 18,629 people who identified as Hispanic (6.05%), and 289,290 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.95%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Albany County, New York with a population of 234,553 (76.17%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 42,821 (13.91%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 20,764 (6.74%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Albany County, New York in 2017, with a population of 222,195 (72.16%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 38,687 (12.56%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 20,533 (6.67%).

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

You can find similar information for other New York counties, and for New York.

See this for other years:
Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Albany County, NY in 2017
Total Population:
Race in Albany County, NY in 2017
Total Population:
Ethnicity in Albany County, NY in 2017
Total Population:
Population By Race in Albany , NY in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 42,821 13.91%
White Alone 234,553 76.17%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 883 0.29%
Asian Alone 20,764 6.74%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 242 0.08%
Two Or More Races 8,656 2.81%
Population By Ethnicity in Albany , NY in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 4,134 1.34%
White Alone - Hispanic 12,358 4.01%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 427 0.14%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 231 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 75 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,404 0.46%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 38,687 12.56%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 222,195 72.16%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 456 0.15%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 20,533 6.67%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 167 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 7,252 2.36%