Cohoes, NY Demographics

A map of Cohoes's Population by Race

Cohoes, New York had a population of 18,147 in 2020. It was 77.5% White, 7.5% Black, 2.3% Asian, 6.0% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 6.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Cohoes, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,293 places in New York, Cohoes is the 106th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Cohoes's White Population

14,058 residents of Cohoes identify as White, or 77.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Cohoes considerably larger than the White share of the population of New York (52.5% White). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Cohoes is ranked #875 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Cohoes is more White than neighboring Green Island (71.6% White), Watervliet (63.5% White), Troy (58.8% White), and Latham (72.5% White). Cohoes is less White than neighboring Waterford (85.3% White).

Cohoes's Black Population

1,360 residents of Cohoes identify as Black, or 7.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Cohoes slightly less than the Black share of the population of New York (13.7% Black). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Cohoes is ranked #170 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Cohoes is more Black than neighboring Green Island (7.2% Black), Waterford (2% Black), and Latham (4.6% Black). Cohoes is less Black than neighboring Watervliet (14.8% Black), and Troy (17.9% Black).

Cohoes's Asian Population

416 residents of Cohoes identify as Asian, or 2.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Cohoes slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New York (9.5% Asian). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Cohoes is ranked #451 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Cohoes is less Asian than neighboring Green Island (6.6% Asian), Waterford (2.5% Asian), Watervliet (5% Asian), Troy (5% Asian), and Latham (14.3% Asian).

Cohoes's Hispanic Population

1,093 residents of Cohoes identify as Hispanic, or 6.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Cohoes less than the Hispanic share of the population of New York (19.5% Hispanic). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Cohoes is ranked #557 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Cohoes is more Hispanic than neighboring Green Island (4.7% Hispanic), Waterford (3.2% Hispanic), and Latham (3.8% Hispanic). Cohoes is less Hispanic than neighboring Watervliet (8.3% Hispanic), and Troy (10.6% Hispanic).

Cohoes's Native American/Other Population

126 residents of Cohoes 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 Cohoes roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of New York (1.3% Native American/Other). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Cohoes is ranked #478 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Cohoes is more Native American/Other than neighboring Latham (0.5% Native American/Other). Cohoes is less Native American/Other than neighboring Green Island (0.9% Native American/Other), Waterford (1.9% Native American/Other), and Troy (0.9% Native American/Other).

Cohoes's Multiracial Population

1,094 residents of Cohoes identify as Multiracial, or 6.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Cohoes roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New York (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Cohoes is ranked #97 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Cohoes is more Multiracial than neighboring Waterford (5.1% Multiracial), and Latham (4.3% Multiracial). Cohoes is less Multiracial than neighboring Green Island (8.9% Multiracial), Watervliet (7.7% Multiracial), and Troy (6.8% Multiracial).

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