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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 155,044 population of Schenectady County, New York comprised of 9,554 people who identified as Hispanic (6.16%), and 145,490 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.84%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Schenectady County, New York with a population of 125,460 (80.92%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 16,675 (10.76%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 6,451 (4.16%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Schenectady County, New York in 2012, with a population of 119,186 (76.87%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 14,650 (9.45%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,334 (4.09%).

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 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 16,675 10.76%
White Alone 125,460 80.92%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 908 0.59%
Asian Alone 6,451 4.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 322 0.21%
Two Or More Races 5,228 3.37%
Population By Ethnicity in Schenectady , NY in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 2,025 1.31%
White Alone - Hispanic 6,274 4.05%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 281 0.18%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 117 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 67 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 790 0.51%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 14,650 9.45%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 119,186 76.87%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 627 0.4%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 6,334 4.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 255 0.16%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 4,438 2.86%