Population By Race and Ethnicity in Dutchess County, NY in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 298,776 population of Dutchess County, New York comprised of 44,334 people who identified as Hispanic (14.84%), and 254,442 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (85.16%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Dutchess County, New York with a population of 240,804 (80.6%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 36,401 (12.18%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 11,045 (3.7%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Dutchess County, New York in 2021, with a population of 205,661 (68.83%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 35,143 (11.76%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 31,043 (10.39%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 36,401 12.18%
White Alone 240,804 80.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,704 0.57%
Asian Alone 11,045 3.7%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 288 0.1%
Two Or More Races 8,534 2.86%
Population By Ethnicity in Dutchess , NY in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 5,358 1.79%
White Alone - Hispanic 35,143 11.76%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,229 0.41%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 335 0.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 170 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 2,099 0.7%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 31,043 10.39%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 205,661 68.83%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 475 0.16%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 10,710 3.59%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 118 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 6,435 2.15%