Population By Race and Ethnicity in Tompkins County, NY in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 102,800 population of Tompkins County, New York comprised of 4,633 people who identified as Hispanic (4.51%), and 98,167 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.49%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Tompkins County, New York with a population of 84,740 (82.43%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 9,916 (9.65%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 4,358 (4.24%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Tompkins County, New York in 2012, with a population of 81,255 (79.04%); the second largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 9,799 (9.53%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,910 (3.8%).

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 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 4,358 4.24%
White Alone 84,740 82.43%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 459 0.45%
Asian Alone 9,916 9.65%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 66 0.06%
Two Or More Races 3,261 3.17%
Population By Ethnicity in Tompkins , NY in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 448 0.44%
White Alone - Hispanic 3,485 3.39%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 155 0.15%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 117 0.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 26 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 402 0.39%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,910 3.8%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 81,255 79.04%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 304 0.3%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 9,799 9.53%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 40 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,859 2.78%