Columbia County Demographics

A map of Columbia County's Population by Race

Columbia County, New York had a population of 61,570 in 2020. It was 82.5% White, 3.9% Black, 2.3% Asian, 5.8% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 4.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Columbia County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Columbia County is the 40th most populous county of the 62 counties in New York.

Columbia County's White Population

50,795 residents of Columbia County identify as White, or 82.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Columbia County considerably larger than the White share of the population of New York (52.5% White). Of the 62 counties in New York, Columbia County is ranked #34 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Columbia County is more White than neighboring Rensselaer County (77.3% White), Albany County (67% White), Greene County (82.4% White), and Dutchess County (67.1% White). Columbia County is less White than neighboring Berkshire County (84.7% White).

Columbia County's Black Population

2,421 residents of Columbia County identify as Black, or 3.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Columbia County slightly less than the Black share of the population of New York (13.7% Black). Of the 62 counties in New York, Columbia County is ranked #29 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Columbia County is more Black than neighboring Berkshire County (3.1% Black). Columbia County is less Black than neighboring Rensselaer County (7.3% Black), Albany County (12.9% Black), Greene County (4.5% Black), and Dutchess County (10.2% Black).

Columbia County's Asian Population

1,423 residents of Columbia County identify as Asian, or 2.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Columbia County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New York (9.5% Asian). Of the 62 counties in New York, Columbia County is ranked #22 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Columbia County is more Asian than neighboring Berkshire County (1.5% Asian), and Greene County (1% Asian). Columbia County is less Asian than neighboring Rensselaer County (3.5% Asian), Albany County (7.7% Asian), and Dutchess County (3.6% Asian).

Columbia County's Hispanic Population

3,542 residents of Columbia County identify as Hispanic, or 5.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Columbia County less than the Hispanic share of the population of New York (19.5% Hispanic). Of the 62 counties in New York, Columbia County is ranked #26 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Columbia County is more Hispanic than neighboring Berkshire County (5.5% Hispanic). Columbia County is less Hispanic than neighboring Rensselaer County (5.9% Hispanic), Albany County (6.9% Hispanic), Greene County (6.5% Hispanic), and Dutchess County (14.3% Hispanic).

Columbia County's Native American/Other Population

434 residents of Columbia 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 Columbia 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, Columbia County is ranked #29 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Columbia County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Berkshire County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Rensselaer County (0.6% Native American/Other). Columbia County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Albany County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Dutchess County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Columbia County's Multiracial Population

2,955 residents of Columbia County identify as Multiracial, or 4.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Columbia County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New York (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 62 counties in New York, Columbia County is ranked #11 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Columbia County is more Multiracial than neighboring Berkshire County (4.5% Multiracial), Albany County (4.7% Multiracial), and Dutchess County (4.1% Multiracial). Columbia County is less Multiracial than neighboring Rensselaer County (5.3% Multiracial), and Greene County (4.9% Multiracial).

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