Schenectady, New York Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 158.06K population of Schenectady, NY residents comprised of 12.51K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (7.91%), and 145.56K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.09%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Schenectady, NY, with a population of 107.49K (68.01%). The Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Schenectady, NY, with a population of 17.32K (10.96%). The Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Schenectady, NY, with a population of 15.16K (9.59%). The smallest racial group in Schenectady, NY was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 145 (0.09%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Schenectady, NY, with a population of 104.88K (66.35%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Schenectady, NY, with a population of 15.94K (10.09%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the third largest ethnic group in Schenectady, NY, with a population of 10.93K (6.91%). The smallest ethnic group in Schenectady, NY was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 15 (0.01%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Schenectady, New York from the 2020 decennial census.
You can see similar information for other New York counties and also for the state of New York.
| Race | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 17322 | 10.96 |
| White Alone | 107493 | 68.01 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 1125 | 0.71 |
| Asian Alone | 8354 | 5.29 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 145 | 0.09 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 8463 | 5.35 |
| Two Or More Races | 15159 | 9.59 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 104878 | 66.35 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 15943 | 10.09 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 10925 | 6.91 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 8281 | 5.24 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 4469 | 2.83 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 4234 | 2.68 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 3994 | 2.53 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 2615 | 1.65 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 1379 | 0.87 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 930 | 0.59 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 195 | 0.12 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 130 | 0.08 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 73 | 0.05 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 15 | 0.01 |
