Allegany County Demographics
A map of Allegany County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 42,327 | 91.1% |
Multiracial | 1,667 | 3.6% |
Hispanic | 965 | 2.1% |
Black | 809 | 1.7% |
Asian | 373 | 0.8% |
Native American/Other | 315 | 0.7% |
Allegany County, New York had a population of 46,456 in 2020. It was 91.1% White, 1.7% Black, 0.8% Asian, 2.1% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 3.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Allegany County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Allegany County is the 52nd most populous county of the 62 counties in New York.
Allegany County's White Population
42,327 residents of Allegany County identify as White, or 91.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Allegany County considerably larger than the White share of the population of New York (52.5% White). Of the 62 counties in New York, Allegany County is ranked #7 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Allegany County is more White than neighboring Wyoming County (87.8% White), Livingston County (88.3% White), Steuben County (90.1% White), and Cattaraugus County (87.7% White). Allegany County is less White than neighboring Potter County (94.5% White).
Allegany County's Black Population
809 residents of Allegany County identify as Black, or 1.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Allegany County slightly less than the Black share of the population of New York (13.7% Black). Of the 62 counties in New York, Allegany County is ranked #46 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Allegany County is more Black than neighboring Potter County (0.3% Black), Steuben County (1.5% Black), and Cattaraugus County (1.3% Black). Allegany County is less Black than neighboring Wyoming County (4.6% Black).
Allegany County's Asian Population
373 residents of Allegany County identify as Asian, or 0.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Allegany County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New York (9.5% Asian). Of the 62 counties in New York, Allegany County is ranked #41 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Allegany County is more Asian than neighboring Wyoming County (0.5% Asian), Potter County (0.4% Asian), and Cattaraugus County (0.7% Asian). Allegany County is less Asian than neighboring Livingston County (1.1% Asian), and Steuben County (1.7% Asian).
Allegany County's Hispanic Population
965 residents of Allegany County identify as Hispanic, or 2.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Allegany County less than the Hispanic share of the population of New York (19.5% Hispanic). Of the 62 counties in New York, Allegany County is ranked #58 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Allegany County is more Hispanic than neighboring Potter County (1.5% Hispanic), and Steuben County (1.8% Hispanic). Allegany County is less Hispanic than neighboring Wyoming County (3.7% Hispanic), and Livingston County (4.4% Hispanic).
Allegany County's Native American/Other Population
315 residents of Allegany County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Allegany 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, Allegany County is ranked #33 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Allegany County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Wyoming County (0.4% Native American/Other), Potter County (0.5% Native American/Other), Livingston County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Steuben County (0.6% Native American/Other). Allegany County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cattaraugus County (3.7% Native American/Other).
Allegany County's Multiracial Population
1,667 residents of Allegany County identify as Multiracial, or 3.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Allegany County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New York (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 62 counties in New York, Allegany County is ranked #46 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Allegany County is more Multiracial than neighboring Wyoming County (3% Multiracial), and Potter County (2.8% Multiracial). Allegany County is less Multiracial than neighboring Livingston County (4% Multiracial), Steuben County (4.3% Multiracial), and Cattaraugus County (4.5% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.