Population By Race and Ethnicity in Columbia County, NY in 2020

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 61,414 population of Columbia County, New York comprised of 3,567 people who identified as Hispanic (5.81%), and 57,847 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.19%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Columbia County, New York with a population of 55,307 (90.06%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,124 (5.09%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,410 (2.3%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Columbia County, New York in 2020, with a population of 52,514 (85.51%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,793 (4.55%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,701 (4.4%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,124 5.09%
White Alone 55,307 90.06%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 199 0.32%
Asian Alone 1,337 2.18%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 37 0.06%
Two Or More Races 1,410 2.3%
Population By Ethnicity in Columbia , NY in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 423 0.69%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,793 4.55%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 94 0.15%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 53 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 15 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 189 0.31%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,701 4.4%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 52,514 85.51%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 105 0.17%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,284 2.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 22 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,221 1.99%