Population By Race and Ethnicity in Columbia County, NY in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 60,801 population of Columbia County, New York comprised of 2,845 people who identified as Hispanic (4.68%), and 57,956 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.32%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Columbia County, New York with a population of 55,104 (90.63%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,027 (4.98%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,297 (2.13%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Columbia County, New York in 2016, with a population of 52,889 (86.99%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,671 (4.39%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,215 (3.64%).

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 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,027 4.98%
White Alone 55,104 90.63%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 192 0.32%
Asian Alone 1,146 1.89%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 35 0.06%
Two Or More Races 1,297 2.13%
Population By Ethnicity in Columbia , NY in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 356 0.59%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,215 3.64%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 91 0.15%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 28 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 16 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 139 0.23%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,671 4.39%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 52,889 86.99%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 101 0.17%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,118 1.84%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 19 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,158 1.91%