Population By Race and Ethnicity in Schenectady County, NY in 2020

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 159,289 population of Schenectady County, New York comprised of 12,602 people who identified as Hispanic (7.91%), and 146,687 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.09%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Schenectady County, New York with a population of 122,610 (76.97%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 20,669 (12.98%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 8,221 (5.16%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Schenectady County, New York in 2020, with a population of 114,312 (71.76%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 17,949 (11.27%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 8,298 (5.21%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 20,669 12.98%
White Alone 122,610 76.97%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,149 0.72%
Asian Alone 8,221 5.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 377 0.24%
Two Or More Races 6,263 3.93%
Population By Ethnicity in Schenectady , NY in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 2,720 1.71%
White Alone - Hispanic 8,298 5.21%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 376 0.24%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 151 0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 92 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 965 0.61%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 17,949 11.27%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 114,312 71.76%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 773 0.49%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 8,070 5.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 285 0.18%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 5,298 3.33%