Albany County Demographics

A map of Albany County's Population by Race

Albany County, New York had a population of 314,848 in 2020. It was 67.0% White, 12.9% Black, 7.7% Asian, 6.9% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 4.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Albany County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Albany County is the 14th most populous county of the 62 counties in New York.

Albany County's White Population

210,895 residents of Albany County identify as White, or 67.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Albany County larger than the White share of the population of New York (52.5% White). Of the 62 counties in New York, Albany County is ranked #50 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Albany County is more White than neighboring Schenectady County (66.4% White). Albany County is less White than neighboring Greene County (82.4% White), Schoharie County (89.7% White), Rensselaer County (77.3% White), and Columbia County (82.5% White).

Albany County's Black Population

40,667 residents of Albany County identify as Black, or 12.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Albany County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of New York (13.7% Black). Of the 62 counties in New York, Albany County is ranked #7 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Albany County is more Black than neighboring Schenectady County (10.1% Black), Greene County (4.5% Black), Schoharie County (0.9% Black), Rensselaer County (7.3% Black), and Columbia County (3.9% Black).

Albany County's Asian Population

24,363 residents of Albany County identify as Asian, or 7.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Albany County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of New York (9.5% Asian). Of the 62 counties in New York, Albany County is ranked #7 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Albany County is more Asian than neighboring Schenectady County (5.2% Asian), Greene County (1% Asian), Schoharie County (0.7% Asian), Rensselaer County (3.5% Asian), and Columbia County (2.3% Asian).

Albany County's Hispanic Population

21,595 residents of Albany County identify as Hispanic, or 6.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Albany County less than the Hispanic share of the population of New York (19.5% Hispanic). Of the 62 counties in New York, Albany County is ranked #19 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Albany County is more Hispanic than neighboring Greene County (6.5% Hispanic), Schoharie County (3.6% Hispanic), Rensselaer County (5.9% Hispanic), and Columbia County (5.8% Hispanic). Albany County is less Hispanic than neighboring Schenectady County (7.9% Hispanic).

Albany County's Native American/Other Population

2,481 residents of Albany County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Albany County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of New York (1.3% Native American/Other). Of the 62 counties in New York, Albany County is ranked #25 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Albany County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Greene County (0.7% Native American/Other), Schoharie County (0.7% Native American/Other), Rensselaer County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Columbia County (0.7% Native American/Other). Albany County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Schenectady County (3.5% Native American/Other).

Albany County's Multiracial Population

14,847 residents of Albany County identify as Multiracial, or 4.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Albany County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New York (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 62 counties in New York, Albany County is ranked #12 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Albany County is more Multiracial than neighboring Schoharie County (4.4% Multiracial). Albany County is less Multiracial than neighboring Schenectady County (6.9% Multiracial), Greene County (4.9% Multiracial), Rensselaer County (5.3% Multiracial), and Columbia County (4.8% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.