Chenango County Demographics
A map of Chenango County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 43,153 | 91.4% |
Multiracial | 2,152 | 4.6% |
Hispanic | 1,117 | 2.4% |
Black | 345 | 0.7% |
Asian | 236 | 0.5% |
Native American/Other | 217 | 0.5% |
Chenango County, New York had a population of 47,220 in 2020. It was 91.4% White, 0.7% Black, 0.5% Asian, 2.4% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 4.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Chenango County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Chenango County is the 50th most populous county of the 62 counties in New York.
Chenango County's White Population
43,153 residents of Chenango County identify as White, or 91.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Chenango County considerably larger than the White share of the population of New York (52.5% White). Of the 62 counties in New York, Chenango County is ranked #5 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Chenango County is more White than neighboring Broome County (78.6% White), Madison County (89.6% White), Cortland County (87.2% White), and Otsego County (88% White). Chenango County is less White than neighboring Susquehanna County (93.1% White).
Chenango County's Black Population
345 residents of Chenango County identify as Black, or 0.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Chenango County less than the Black share of the population of New York (13.7% Black). Of the 62 counties in New York, Chenango County is ranked #58 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Chenango County is more Black than neighboring Susquehanna County (0.4% Black). Chenango County is less Black than neighboring Broome County (5.8% Black), Madison County (1.6% Black), Cortland County (1.8% Black), and Otsego County (2% Black).
Chenango County's Asian Population
236 residents of Chenango County identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Chenango County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New York (9.5% Asian). Of the 62 counties in New York, Chenango County is ranked #56 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Chenango County is more Asian than neighboring Susquehanna County (0.4% Asian). Chenango County is less Asian than neighboring Broome County (4.7% Asian), Madison County (1% Asian), Cortland County (2.2% Asian), and Otsego County (1.4% Asian).
Chenango County's Hispanic Population
1,117 residents of Chenango County identify as Hispanic, or 2.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Chenango County less than the Hispanic share of the population of New York (19.5% Hispanic). Of the 62 counties in New York, Chenango County is ranked #55 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Chenango County is more Hispanic than neighboring Susquehanna County (2.2% Hispanic). Chenango County is less Hispanic than neighboring Broome County (5.2% Hispanic), Madison County (2.5% Hispanic), Cortland County (3.5% Hispanic), and Otsego County (4.1% Hispanic).
Chenango County's Native American/Other Population
217 residents of Chenango County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Chenango 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, Chenango County is ranked #56 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Chenango County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Susquehanna County (0.4% Native American/Other). Chenango County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Broome County (0.7% Native American/Other), Madison County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Cortland County (0.7% Native American/Other).
Chenango County's Multiracial Population
2,152 residents of Chenango County identify as Multiracial, or 4.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Chenango County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New York (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 62 counties in New York, Chenango County is ranked #17 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Chenango County is more Multiracial than neighboring Madison County (4.4% Multiracial), Otsego County (4% Multiracial), and Susquehanna County (3.5% Multiracial). Chenango County is less Multiracial than neighboring Broome County (5% Multiracial), and Cortland County (4.7% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.