Population By Race and Ethnicity in Herkimer County, NY in 2019

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 61,356 population of Herkimer County, New York comprised of 1,430 people who identified as Hispanic (2.33%), and 59,926 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.67%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Herkimer County, New York with a population of 58,890 (95.98%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 944 (1.54%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 933 (1.52%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Herkimer County, New York in 2019, with a population of 57,794 (94.2%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,096 (1.79%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 817 (1.33%).

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 2019
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 944 1.54%
White Alone 58,890 95.98%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 200 0.33%
Asian Alone 369 0.6%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 20 0.03%
Two Or More Races 933 1.52%
Population By Ethnicity in Herkimer , NY in 2019
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 158 0.26%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,096 1.79%
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 116 0.19%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 786 1.28%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 57,794 94.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 158 0.26%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 356 0.58%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 15 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 817 1.33%