Population By Race and Ethnicity in Schenectady County, NY in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 154,773 population of Schenectady County, New York comprised of 10,450 people who identified as Hispanic (6.75%), and 144,323 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.25%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Schenectady County, New York with a population of 123,275 (79.65%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 17,660 (11.41%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 7,023 (4.54%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Schenectady County, New York in 2015, with a population of 116,364 (75.18%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 15,501 (10.02%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 6,911 (4.47%).

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 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 17,660 11.41%
White Alone 123,275 79.65%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,011 0.65%
Asian Alone 7,023 4.54%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 282 0.18%
Two Or More Races 5,522 3.57%
Population By Ethnicity in Schenectady , NY in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 2,159 1.4%
White Alone - Hispanic 6,911 4.47%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 317 0.21%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 134 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 69 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 860 0.56%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 15,501 10.02%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 116,364 75.18%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 694 0.45%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 6,889 4.45%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 213 0.14%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 4,662 3.01%