Population By Race and Ethnicity in Dutchess County, NY in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 297,028 population of Dutchess County, New York comprised of 32,500 people who identified as Hispanic (10.94%), and 264,528 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (89.06%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Dutchess County, New York with a population of 245,669 (82.71%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 31,946 (10.76%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 11,079 (3.73%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Dutchess County, New York in 2012, with a population of 219,348 (73.85%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 28,443 (9.58%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 26,321 (8.86%).

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

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Ethnicity in Dutchess County, NY in 2012
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Population By Race in Dutchess , NY in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 31,946 10.76%
White Alone 245,669 82.71%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,329 0.45%
Asian Alone 11,079 3.73%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 204 0.07%
Two Or More Races 6,801 2.29%
Population By Ethnicity in Dutchess , NY in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 3,503 1.18%
White Alone - Hispanic 26,321 8.86%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 862 0.29%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 232 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 111 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,471 0.5%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 28,443 9.58%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 219,348 73.85%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 467 0.16%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 10,847 3.65%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 93 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 5,330 1.79%