Population By Race and Ethnicity in Tompkins County, NY in 2020

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 99,772 population of Tompkins County, New York comprised of 6,516 people who identified as Hispanic (6.53%), and 93,256 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.47%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Tompkins County, New York with a population of 81,439 (81.63%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 9,599 (9.62%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 4,490 (4.5%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Tompkins County, New York in 2020, with a population of 76,457 (76.63%); the second largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 9,436 (9.46%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 4,982 (4.99%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 4,490 4.5%
White Alone 81,439 81.63%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 506 0.51%
Asian Alone 9,599 9.62%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 70 0.07%
Two Or More Races 3,668 3.68%
Population By Ethnicity in Tompkins , NY in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 578 0.58%
White Alone - Hispanic 4,982 4.99%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 214 0.21%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 163 0.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 32 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 547 0.55%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,912 3.92%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 76,457 76.63%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 292 0.29%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 9,436 9.46%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 38 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,121 3.13%