Population By Race and Ethnicity in Tompkins County, NY in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 101,861 population of Tompkins County, New York comprised of 4,519 people who identified as Hispanic (4.44%), and 97,342 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.56%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Tompkins County, New York with a population of 84,406 (82.86%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 9,494 (9.32%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 4,285 (4.21%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Tompkins County, New York in 2011, with a population of 80,979 (79.5%); the second largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 9,391 (9.22%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,857 (3.79%).

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

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Population By Race in Tompkins , NY in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 4,285 4.21%
White Alone 84,406 82.86%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 439 0.43%
Asian Alone 9,494 9.32%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 68 0.07%
Two Or More Races 3,169 3.11%
Population By Ethnicity in Tompkins , NY in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 428 0.42%
White Alone - Hispanic 3,427 3.36%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 144 0.14%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 103 0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 26 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 391 0.38%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,857 3.79%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 80,979 79.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 295 0.29%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 9,391 9.22%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 42 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,778 2.73%