Population By Race and Ethnicity in Herkimer County, NY in 2020

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 60,024 population of Herkimer County, New York comprised of 1,497 people who identified as Hispanic (2.49%), and 58,527 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.51%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Herkimer County, New York with a population of 57,518 (95.83%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 982 (1.64%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 931 (1.55%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Herkimer County, New York in 2020, with a population of 56,379 (93.93%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,139 (1.9%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 848 (1.41%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 931 1.55%
White Alone 57,518 95.83%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 205 0.34%
Asian Alone 368 0.61%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 20 0.03%
Two Or More Races 982 1.64%
Population By Ethnicity in Herkimer , NY in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 162 0.27%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,139 1.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 44 0.07%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 13 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 5 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 134 0.22%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 769 1.28%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 56,379 93.93%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 161 0.27%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 355 0.59%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 15 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 848 1.41%