Population By Race and Ethnicity in Schenectady County, NY in 2023

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 159,902 population of Schenectady County, New York comprised of 13,308 people who identified as Hispanic (8.32%), and 146,594 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (91.68%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Schenectady County, New York with a population of 119,370 (74.65%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 22,429 (14.03%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 9,526 (5.96%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Schenectady County, New York in 2023, with a population of 110,806 (69.3%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 19,442 (12.16%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 9,330 (5.84%).

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 2023
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 22,429 14.03%
White Alone 119,370 74.65%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,212 0.76%
Asian Alone 9,526 5.96%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 505 0.32%
Two Or More Races 6,860 4.29%
Population By Ethnicity in Schenectady , NY in 2023
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 2,987 1.87%
White Alone - Hispanic 8,564 5.36%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 397 0.25%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 196 0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 106 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,058 0.66%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 19,442 12.16%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 110,806 69.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 815 0.51%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 9,330 5.84%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 399 0.25%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 5,802 3.63%