Population By Race and Ethnicity in Jefferson County, NY in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 120,335 population of Jefferson County, New York comprised of 8,236 people who identified as Hispanic (6.84%), and 112,099 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.16%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Jefferson County, New York with a population of 106,877 (88.82%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 7,269 (6.04%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 3,264 (2.71%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Jefferson County, New York in 2012, with a population of 100,365 (83.41%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 6,512 (5.41%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,451 (5.36%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Jefferson, New York.

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Population By Race in Jefferson , NY in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 7,269 6.04%
White Alone 106,877 88.82%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 754 0.63%
Asian Alone 1,781 1.48%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 390 0.32%
Two Or More Races 3,264 2.71%
Population By Ethnicity in Jefferson , NY in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 818 0.68%
White Alone - Hispanic 6,512 5.41%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 199 0.17%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 136 0.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 77 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 494 0.41%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 6,451 5.36%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 100,365 83.41%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 555 0.46%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,645 1.37%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 313 0.26%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,770 2.3%