Population By Race and Ethnicity in Columbia County, NY in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 62,532 population of Columbia County, New York comprised of 2,516 people who identified as Hispanic (4.02%), and 60,016 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.98%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Columbia County, New York with a population of 57,074 (91.27%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,020 (4.83%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,205 (1.93%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Columbia County, New York in 2011, with a population of 55,070 (88.07%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,736 (4.38%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,004 (3.21%).

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

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Population By Race in Columbia , NY in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,020 4.83%
White Alone 57,074 91.27%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 154 0.25%
Asian Alone 1,051 1.68%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 28 0.05%
Two Or More Races 1,205 1.93%
Population By Ethnicity in Columbia , NY in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 284 0.45%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,004 3.21%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 73 0.12%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 16 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 10 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 129 0.21%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,736 4.38%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 55,070 88.07%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 81 0.13%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,035 1.66%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 18 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,076 1.72%