Population By Race and Ethnicity in Albany County, NY in 2023

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 316,659 population of Albany County, New York comprised of 23,259 people who identified as Hispanic (7.35%), and 293,400 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.66%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Albany County, New York with a population of 234,732 (74.13%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 46,103 (14.56%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 23,654 (7.47%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Albany County, New York in 2023, with a population of 219,451 (69.3%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 41,020 (12.95%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 23,398 (7.39%).

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 2023
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 46,103 14.56%
White Alone 234,732 74.13%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,199 0.38%
Asian Alone 23,654 7.47%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 269 0.09%
Two Or More Races 10,702 3.38%
Population By Ethnicity in Albany , NY in 2023
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 5,083 1.61%
White Alone - Hispanic 15,281 4.83%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 708 0.22%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 256 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 113 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,818 0.57%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 41,020 12.95%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 219,451 69.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 491 0.16%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 23,398 7.39%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 156 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 8,884 2.81%