Population By Race and Ethnicity in Schenectady County, NY in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 155,334 population of Schenectady County, New York comprised of 11,488 people who identified as Hispanic (7.4%), and 143,846 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.6%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Schenectady County, New York with a population of 121,217 (78.04%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 19,168 (12.34%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 7,691 (4.95%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Schenectady County, New York in 2018, with a population of 113,601 (73.13%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 16,764 (10.79%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 7,616 (4.9%).

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 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 19,168 12.34%
White Alone 121,217 78.04%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,077 0.69%
Asian Alone 7,691 4.95%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 338 0.22%
Two Or More Races 5,843 3.76%
Population By Ethnicity in Schenectady , NY in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 2,404 1.55%
White Alone - Hispanic 7,616 4.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 340 0.22%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 142 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 81 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 905 0.58%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 16,764 10.79%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 113,601 73.13%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 737 0.47%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 7,549 4.86%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 257 0.17%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 4,938 3.18%