Population By Race and Ethnicity in Schenectady County, NY in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 154,716 population of Schenectady County, New York comprised of 10,954 people who identified as Hispanic (7.08%), and 143,762 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.92%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Schenectady County, New York with a population of 121,614 (78.61%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 18,519 (11.97%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 7,536 (4.87%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Schenectady County, New York in 2017, with a population of 114,353 (73.91%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 16,204 (10.47%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 7,404 (4.79%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Schenectady, New York.

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Schenectady County, NY in 2017
Total Population:154,716
92.92%
Non Hispanic (92.92%)
Hispanic (7.08%)
Race in Schenectady County, NY in 2017
Total Population:154,716
78.61%11.97%
White Alone (78.61%)
Black or African American Alone (11.97%)
Asian Alone (4.87%)
Two or more races (3.67%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.68%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.2%)
Ethnicity in Schenectady County, NY in 2017
Total Population:154,716
73.91%10.47%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (73.91%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (10.47%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (4.79%)
Hispanic White Alone (4.69%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (3.13%)
All Other Ethnicities (3.01%)
Population By Race in Schenectady , NY in 2017
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 121,614 78.61%
Black or African American Alone 18,519 11.97%
Asian Alone 7,536 4.87%
Two Or More Races 5,681 3.67%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,055 0.68%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 311 0.2%
Population By Ethnicity in Schenectady , NY in 2017
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 114,353 73.91%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 16,204 10.47%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 7,404 4.79%
White Alone - Hispanic 7,261 4.69%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 4,836 3.13%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 2,315 1.5%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 845 0.55%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 728 0.47%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 327 0.21%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 237 0.15%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 132 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 74 0.05%