Population By Race and Ethnicity in Dutchess County, NY in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 293,512 population of Dutchess County, New York comprised of 35,720 people who identified as Hispanic (12.17%), and 257,792 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (87.83%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Dutchess County, New York with a population of 239,360 (81.55%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 34,127 (11.63%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 10,930 (3.72%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Dutchess County, New York in 2017, with a population of 210,612 (71.76%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 30,051 (10.24%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 28,748 (9.79%).

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

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Population By Race in Dutchess , NY in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 34,127 11.63%
White Alone 239,360 81.55%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,373 0.47%
Asian Alone 10,930 3.72%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 226 0.08%
Two Or More Races 7,496 2.55%
Population By Ethnicity in Dutchess , NY in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 4,076 1.39%
White Alone - Hispanic 28,748 9.79%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 907 0.31%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 280 0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 119 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,590 0.54%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 30,051 10.24%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 210,612 71.76%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 466 0.16%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 10,650 3.63%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 107 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 5,906 2.01%