Population By Race and Ethnicity in Schenectady County, NY in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 154,867 population of Schenectady County, New York comprised of 8,910 people who identified as Hispanic (5.75%), and 145,957 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.25%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Schenectady County, New York with a population of 126,636 (81.77%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 16,442 (10.62%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 5,809 (3.75%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Schenectady County, New York in 2010, with a population of 120,804 (78.01%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 14,467 (9.34%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 5,832 (3.77%).

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

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Population By Race in Schenectady , NY in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 16,442 10.62%
White Alone 126,636 81.77%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 890 0.57%
Asian Alone 5,809 3.75%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 255 0.17%
Two Or More Races 4,835 3.12%
Population By Ethnicity in Schenectady , NY in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,975 1.27%
White Alone - Hispanic 5,832 3.77%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 290 0.19%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 97 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 57 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 659 0.43%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 14,467 9.34%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 120,804 78.01%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 600 0.39%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 5,712 3.69%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 198 0.13%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 4,176 2.7%