Population By Race and Ethnicity in Schenectady County, NY in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 154,473 population of Schenectady County, New York comprised of 10,703 people who identified as Hispanic (6.93%), and 143,770 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.07%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Schenectady County, New York with a population of 122,259 (79.15%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 18,023 (11.67%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 7,258 (4.7%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Schenectady County, New York in 2016, with a population of 115,191 (74.57%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 15,784 (10.22%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 7,107 (4.6%).

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 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 18,023 11.67%
White Alone 122,259 79.15%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,035 0.67%
Asian Alone 7,258 4.7%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 297 0.19%
Two Or More Races 5,601 3.63%
Population By Ethnicity in Schenectady , NY in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 2,239 1.45%
White Alone - Hispanic 7,068 4.58%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 328 0.21%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 151 0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 74 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 843 0.55%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 15,784 10.22%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 115,191 74.57%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 707 0.46%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 7,107 4.6%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 223 0.14%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 4,758 3.08%