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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 64,232 population of Herkimer County, New York comprised of 1,167 people who identified as Hispanic (1.82%), and 63,065 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.18%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Herkimer County, New York with a population of 62,229 (96.88%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 761 (1.19%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 731 (1.14%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Herkimer County, New York in 2012, with a population of 61,306 (95.45%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 923 (1.44%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 658 (1.02%).

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

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Population By Race in Herkimer , NY in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 731 1.14%
White Alone 62,229 96.88%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 175 0.27%
Asian Alone 321 0.5%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 15 0.02%
Two Or More Races 761 1.19%
Population By Ethnicity in Herkimer , NY in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 90 0.14%
White Alone - Hispanic 923 1.44%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 32 0.05%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 13 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 6 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 103 0.16%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 641 1%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 61,306 95.45%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 143 0.22%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 308 0.48%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 9 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 658 1.02%