Population By Race and Ethnicity in Ulster County, NY in 2021

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 183,704 population of Ulster County, New York comprised of 20,663 people who identified as Hispanic (11.25%), and 163,041 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (88.75%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Ulster County, New York with a population of 159,688 (86.93%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 13,334 (7.26%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 5,561 (3.03%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Ulster County, New York in 2021, with a population of 143,274 (77.99%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 16,414 (8.94%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 10,881 (5.92%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 13,334 7.26%
White Alone 159,688 86.93%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 892 0.49%
Asian Alone 4,126 2.25%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 103 0.06%
Two Or More Races 5,561 3.03%
Population By Ethnicity in Ulster , NY in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 2,453 1.34%
White Alone - Hispanic 16,414 8.94%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 473 0.26%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 187 0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 47 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,089 0.59%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 10,881 5.92%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 143,274 77.99%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 419 0.23%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 3,939 2.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 56 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 4,472 2.43%