Population By Race and Ethnicity in Tompkins County, NY in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 102,731 population of Tompkins County, New York comprised of 5,234 people who identified as Hispanic (5.1%), and 97,497 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.91%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Tompkins County, New York with a population of 83,535 (81.31%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 10,630 (10.35%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 4,479 (4.36%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Tompkins County, New York in 2017, with a population of 79,531 (77.42%); the second largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 10,488 (10.21%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,018 (3.91%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 4,479 4.36%
White Alone 83,535 81.31%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 473 0.46%
Asian Alone 10,630 10.35%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 64 0.06%
Two Or More Races 3,550 3.46%
Population By Ethnicity in Tompkins , NY in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 461 0.45%
White Alone - Hispanic 4,004 3.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 163 0.16%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 142 0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 21 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 443 0.43%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,018 3.91%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 79,531 77.42%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 310 0.3%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 10,488 10.21%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 43 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,107 3.02%