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

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 116,069 population of Jefferson County, New York comprised of 8,046 people who identified as Hispanic (6.93%), and 108,023 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.07%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Jefferson County, New York with a population of 101,902 (87.79%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 7,343 (6.33%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 3,586 (3.09%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Jefferson County, New York in 2020, with a population of 95,628 (82.39%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,465 (5.57%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 6,274 (5.41%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 7,343 6.33%
White Alone 101,902 87.79%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 787 0.68%
Asian Alone 2,075 1.79%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 376 0.32%
Two Or More Races 3,586 3.09%
Population By Ethnicity in Jefferson , NY in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 878 0.76%
White Alone - Hispanic 6,274 5.41%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 222 0.19%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 160 0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 109 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 403 0.35%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 6,465 5.57%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 95,628 82.39%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 565 0.49%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,915 1.65%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 267 0.23%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,183 2.74%