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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 62,193 population of Herkimer County, New York comprised of 1,391 people who identified as Hispanic (2.24%), and 60,802 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.76%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Herkimer County, New York with a population of 59,860 (96.25%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 894 (1.44%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 870 (1.4%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Herkimer County, New York in 2017, with a population of 58,787 (94.52%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,073 (1.73%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 753 (1.21%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 894 1.44%
White Alone 59,860 96.25%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 202 0.33%
Asian Alone 349 0.56%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 18 0.03%
Two Or More Races 870 1.4%
Population By Ethnicity in Herkimer , NY in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 146 0.24%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,073 1.73%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 36 0.06%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 14 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 5 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 117 0.19%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 748 1.2%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 58,787 94.52%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 166 0.27%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 335 0.54%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 13 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 753 1.21%