Population By Race and Ethnicity in Ulster County, NY in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 178,510 population of Ulster County, New York comprised of 18,911 people who identified as Hispanic (10.59%), and 159,599 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (89.41%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Ulster County, New York with a population of 155,941 (87.36%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 12,869 (7.21%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 5,113 (2.86%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Ulster County, New York in 2018, with a population of 140,811 (78.88%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 15,130 (8.48%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 10,664 (5.97%).

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

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Population By Race in Ulster , NY in 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 12,869 7.21%
White Alone 155,941 87.36%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 824 0.46%
Asian Alone 3,672 2.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 91 0.05%
Two Or More Races 5,113 2.86%
Population By Ethnicity in Ulster , NY in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 2,205 1.24%
White Alone - Hispanic 15,130 8.48%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 405 0.23%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 145 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 49 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 977 0.55%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 10,664 5.97%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 140,811 78.88%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 419 0.24%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 3,527 1.98%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 42 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 4,136 2.32%