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

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 181,271 population of Ulster County, New York comprised of 21,069 people who identified as Hispanic (11.62%), and 160,202 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (88.38%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Ulster County, New York with a population of 158,039 (87.18%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 13,049 (7.2%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 5,363 (2.96%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Ulster County, New York in 2020, with a population of 141,167 (77.88%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 16,872 (9.31%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 10,595 (5.85%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 13,049 7.2%
White Alone 158,039 87.18%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 899 0.5%
Asian Alone 3,826 2.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 95 0.05%
Two Or More Races 5,363 2.96%
Population By Ethnicity in Ulster , NY in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 2,454 1.35%
White Alone - Hispanic 16,872 9.31%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 474 0.26%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 165 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 49 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,055 0.58%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 10,595 5.85%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 141,167 77.88%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 425 0.23%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 3,661 2.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 46 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 4,308 2.38%