Population By Race and Ethnicity in Schenectady County, NY in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 160,046 population of Schenectady County, New York comprised of 12,943 people who identified as Hispanic (8.09%), and 147,103 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (91.91%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Schenectady County, New York with a population of 121,866 (76.14%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 21,464 (13.41%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 8,614 (5.38%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Schenectady County, New York in 2021, with a population of 113,416 (70.86%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 18,624 (11.64%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 8,462 (5.29%).

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 2021
Total Population:160,046
91.91%8.09%
Non Hispanic (91.91%)
Hispanic (8.09%)
Race in Schenectady County, NY in 2021
Total Population:160,046
76.14%13.41%
White Alone (76.14%)
Black or African American Alone (13.41%)
Asian Alone (5.38%)
Two or more races (4.07%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.74%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.25%)
Ethnicity in Schenectady County, NY in 2021
Total Population:160,046
70.86%11.64%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (70.86%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (11.64%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (5.29%)
Hispanic White Alone (5.28%)
All Other Ethnicities (3.49%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (3.44%)
Population By Race in Schenectady , NY in 2021
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 121,866 76.14%
Black or African American Alone 21,464 13.41%
Asian Alone 8,614 5.38%
Two Or More Races 6,516 4.07%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,188 0.74%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 398 0.25%
Population By Ethnicity in Schenectady , NY in 2021
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 113,416 70.86%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 18,624 11.64%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 8,462 5.29%
White Alone - Hispanic 8,450 5.28%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 5,502 3.44%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 2,840 1.77%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,014 0.63%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 794 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 394 0.25%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 305 0.19%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 152 0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 93 0.06%