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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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Schenectady County, NY in 2013

Total Population:154,978

Non Hispanic (93.62%)

Hispanic (6.38%)

Race in Schenectady County, NY in 2013

Total Population:154,978

White Alone (80.44%)

Black or African American Alone (11.05%)

Asian Alone (4.27%)

Two or more races (3.46%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.61%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.18%)

Ethnicity in Schenectady County, NY in 2013

Total Population:154,978

Non-Hispanic White Alone (76.24%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (9.69%)

Hispanic White Alone (4.2%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (4.19%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.94%)

All Other Ethnicities (2.74%)

Population By Race in Schenectady , NY in 2013

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	124,670	80.44%
Black or African American Alone	17,118	11.05%
Asian Alone	6,621	4.27%
Two Or More Races	5,357	3.46%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	937	0.61%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	275	0.18%

Population By Ethnicity in Schenectady , NY in 2013

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	118,161	76.24%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	15,022	9.69%
White Alone - Hispanic	6,509	4.2%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	6,493	4.19%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	4,550	2.94%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	2,096	1.35%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	807	0.52%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	653	0.42%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	284	0.18%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	209	0.14%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	128	0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	66	0.04%