Colonie, NY Demographics

A map of Colonie's Population by Race

Colonie, New York had a population of 7,781 in 2020. It was 75.0% White, 6.3% Black, 9.5% Asian, 4.1% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 4.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Colonie, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,293 places in New York, Colonie is the 248th 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).

Colonie's White Population

5,834 residents of Colonie identify as White, or 75.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Colonie considerably larger than the White share of the population of New York (52.5% White). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Colonie is ranked #937 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Colonie is more White than neighboring Roessleville (70.3% White), Westmere (67.6% White), and Albany (44.7% White). Colonie is less White than neighboring Loudonville (81.3% White), and Siena College (80.7% White).

Colonie's Black Population

491 residents of Colonie identify as Black, or 6.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Colonie slightly less than the Black share of the population of New York (13.7% Black). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Colonie is ranked #206 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Colonie is more Black than neighboring Westmere (6% Black), Loudonville (3.1% Black), and Siena College (4.3% Black). Colonie is less Black than neighboring Roessleville (8% Black), and Albany (29.5% Black).

Colonie's Asian Population

738 residents of Colonie identify as Asian, or 9.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Colonie roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of New York (9.5% Asian). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Colonie is ranked #113 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Colonie is more Asian than neighboring Albany (8% Asian), Loudonville (7.2% Asian), and Siena College (4.1% Asian). Colonie is less Asian than neighboring Roessleville (9.7% Asian), and Westmere (16.2% Asian).

Colonie's Hispanic Population

319 residents of Colonie identify as Hispanic, or 4.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Colonie less than the Hispanic share of the population of New York (19.5% Hispanic). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Colonie is ranked #723 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Colonie is more Hispanic than neighboring Loudonville (4% Hispanic). Colonie is less Hispanic than neighboring Roessleville (6.7% Hispanic), Westmere (4.6% Hispanic), Albany (11.6% Hispanic), and Siena College (9.6% Hispanic).

Colonie's Native American/Other Population

33 residents of Colonie identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Colonie 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, Colonie is ranked #833 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Colonie is more Native American/Other than neighboring Siena College (0% Native American/Other). Colonie is less Native American/Other than neighboring Roessleville (0.5% Native American/Other), Westmere (1.2% Native American/Other), and Albany (1.2% Native American/Other).

Colonie's Multiracial Population

366 residents of Colonie identify as Multiracial, or 4.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Colonie roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New York (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Colonie is ranked #272 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Colonie is more Multiracial than neighboring Westmere (4.4% Multiracial), Loudonville (4% Multiracial), and Siena College (1.2% Multiracial). Colonie is less Multiracial than neighboring Albany (5% Multiracial).

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