Population By Race and Ethnicity in Columbia County, NY in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 61,451 population of Columbia County, New York comprised of 2,801 people who identified as Hispanic (4.56%), and 58,650 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.44%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Columbia County, New York with a population of 55,671 (90.59%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,130 (5.09%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,316 (2.14%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Columbia County, New York in 2015, with a population of 53,495 (87.05%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,776 (4.52%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,176 (3.54%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Columbia County, NY in 2015
Total Population:61,451
95.44%
Non Hispanic (95.44%)
Hispanic (4.56%)
Race in Columbia County, NY in 2015
Total Population:61,451
90.59%
White Alone (90.59%)
Black or African American Alone (5.09%)
Two or more races (2.14%)
Asian Alone (1.82%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.29%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.05%)
Ethnicity in Columbia County, NY in 2015
Total Population:61,451
87.05%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (87.05%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (4.52%)
Hispanic White Alone (3.54%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.91%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (1.78%)
All Other Ethnicities (1.20%)
Population By Race in Columbia , NY in 2015
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 55,671 90.59%
Black or African American Alone 3,130 5.09%
Two Or More Races 1,316 2.14%
Asian Alone 1,121 1.82%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 180 0.29%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 33 0.05%
Population By Ethnicity in Columbia , NY in 2015
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 53,495 87.05%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,776 4.52%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,176 3.54%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,171 1.91%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,094 1.78%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 354 0.58%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 145 0.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 94 0.15%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 86 0.14%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 27 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 20 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 13 0.02%