Population By Race and Ethnicity in Schenectady County, NY in 2013

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2013, the 154,978 population of Schenectady County, New York comprised of 9,890 people who identified as Hispanic (6.38%), and 145,088 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.62%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Schenectady County, New York with a population of 124,670 (80.44%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 17,118 (11.05%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 6,621 (4.27%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Schenectady County, New York in 2013, with a population of 118,161 (76.24%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 15,022 (9.69%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 6,509 (4.2%).

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 2013
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 17,118 11.05%
White Alone 124,670 80.44%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 937 0.61%
Asian Alone 6,621 4.27%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 275 0.18%
Two Or More Races 5,357 3.46%
Population By Ethnicity in Schenectady , NY in 2013
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 2,096 1.35%
White Alone - Hispanic 6,509 4.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 284 0.18%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 128 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 66 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 807 0.52%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 15,022 9.69%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 118,161 76.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 653 0.42%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 6,493 4.19%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 209 0.14%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 4,550 2.94%