Population By Race and Ethnicity in Herkimer County, NY in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 60,023 population of Herkimer County, New York comprised of 1,629 people who identified as Hispanic (2.71%), and 58,394 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.29%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Herkimer County, New York with a population of 57,459 (95.73%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,024 (1.71%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 950 (1.58%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Herkimer County, New York in 2021, with a population of 56,195 (93.62%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,264 (2.11%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 891 (1.48%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 950 1.58%
White Alone 57,459 95.73%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 207 0.35%
Asian Alone 362 0.6%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 21 0.04%
Two Or More Races 1,024 1.71%
Population By Ethnicity in Herkimer , NY in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 169 0.28%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,264 2.11%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 45 0.08%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 13 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 5 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 133 0.22%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 781 1.3%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 56,195 93.62%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 162 0.27%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 349 0.58%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 16 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 891 1.48%