Population By Race and Ethnicity in Jefferson County, NY in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 113,488 population of Jefferson County, New York comprised of 8,756 people who identified as Hispanic (7.72%), and 104,732 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.29%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Jefferson County, New York with a population of 99,238 (87.44%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 7,872 (6.94%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 3,368 (2.97%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Jefferson County, New York in 2017, with a population of 92,396 (81.42%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,897 (6.08%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 6,842 (6.03%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 7,872 6.94%
White Alone 99,238 87.44%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 742 0.65%
Asian Alone 1,924 1.7%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 344 0.3%
Two Or More Races 3,368 2.97%
Population By Ethnicity in Jefferson , NY in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 975 0.86%
White Alone - Hispanic 6,842 6.03%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 242 0.21%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 160 0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 76 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 461 0.41%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 6,897 6.08%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 92,396 81.42%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 500 0.44%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,764 1.55%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 268 0.24%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,907 2.56%