Population By Race and Ethnicity in Chemung, NY in 2017

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 84,825 population of Chemung County, New York comprised of 2,680 people who identified as Hispanic (3.16%), and 82,145 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.84%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Chemung County, New York with a population of 74,997 (88.41%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,511 (6.5%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,773 (3.27%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Chemung County, New York in 2017, with a population of 73,178 (86.27%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,050 (5.95%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,504 (2.95%).

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

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Population By Race in Chemung , NY in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 5,511 6.5%
White Alone 74,997 88.41%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 296 0.35%
Asian Alone 1,216 1.43%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 32 0.04%
Two Or More Races 2,773 3.27%
Population By Ethnicity in Chemung , NY in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 461 0.54%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,819 2.14%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 74 0.09%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 40 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 17 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 269 0.32%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 5,050 5.95%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 73,178 86.27%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 222 0.26%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,176 1.39%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 15 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,504 2.95%