Population By Race and Ethnicity in Herkimer County, NY in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 61,760 population of Herkimer County, New York comprised of 1,402 people who identified as Hispanic (2.27%), and 60,358 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.73%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Herkimer County, New York with a population of 59,357 (96.11%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 911 (1.48%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 909 (1.47%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Herkimer County, New York in 2018, with a population of 58,281 (94.37%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,076 (1.74%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 792 (1.28%).

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 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 909 1.47%
White Alone 59,357 96.11%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 200 0.32%
Asian Alone 363 0.59%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 20 0.03%
Two Or More Races 911 1.48%
Population By Ethnicity in Herkimer , NY in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 147 0.24%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,076 1.74%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 42 0.07%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 13 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 5 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 119 0.19%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 762 1.23%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 58,281 94.37%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 158 0.26%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 350 0.57%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 15 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 792 1.28%