Population By Race and Ethnicity in Albany County, NY in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 306,691 population of Albany County, New York comprised of 18,943 people who identified as Hispanic (6.18%), and 287,748 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.82%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Albany County, New York with a population of 232,495 (75.81%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 43,129 (14.06%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 21,014 (6.85%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Albany County, New York in 2018, with a population of 219,917 (71.71%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 38,942 (12.7%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 20,804 (6.78%).

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 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 43,129 14.06%
White Alone 232,495 75.81%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 920 0.3%
Asian Alone 21,014 6.85%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 236 0.08%
Two Or More Races 8,897 2.9%
Population By Ethnicity in Albany , NY in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 4,187 1.37%
White Alone - Hispanic 12,578 4.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 462 0.15%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 210 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 79 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,427 0.47%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 38,942 12.7%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 219,917 71.71%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 458 0.15%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 20,804 6.78%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 157 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 7,470 2.44%