Population By Race and Ethnicity in Albany County, NY in 2019

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 304,752 population of Albany County, New York comprised of 19,337 people who identified as Hispanic (6.35%), and 285,415 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.66%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Albany County, New York with a population of 230,355 (75.59%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 42,927 (14.09%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 21,237 (6.97%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Albany County, New York in 2019, with a population of 217,508 (71.37%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 38,699 (12.7%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 21,003 (6.89%).

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 2019
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 42,927 14.09%
White Alone 230,355 75.59%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 946 0.31%
Asian Alone 21,237 6.97%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 238 0.08%
Two Or More Races 9,049 2.97%
Population By Ethnicity in Albany , NY in 2019
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 4,228 1.39%
White Alone - Hispanic 12,847 4.22%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 496 0.16%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 234 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 86 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,446 0.47%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 38,699 12.7%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 217,508 71.37%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 450 0.15%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 21,003 6.89%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 152 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 7,603 2.5%