Delaware County Demographics

A map of Delaware County's Population by Race

Delaware County, New York had a population of 44,308 in 2020. It was 87.6% White, 2.3% Black, 1.1% Asian, 4.5% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 4.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Delaware County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Delaware County is the 53rd most populous county of the 62 counties in New York.

Delaware County's White Population

38,821 residents of Delaware County identify as White, or 87.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Delaware County considerably larger than the White share of the population of New York (52.5% White). Of the 62 counties in New York, Delaware County is ranked #22 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Delaware County is more White than neighboring Sullivan County (67% White). Delaware County is less White than neighboring Otsego County (88% White), Schoharie County (89.7% White), and Chenango County (91.4% White).

Delaware County's Black Population

1,003 residents of Delaware County identify as Black, or 2.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Delaware County slightly less than the Black share of the population of New York (13.7% Black). Of the 62 counties in New York, Delaware County is ranked #40 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Delaware County is more Black than neighboring Otsego County (2% Black), Schoharie County (0.9% Black), and Chenango County (0.7% Black). Delaware County is less Black than neighboring Sullivan County (7.7% Black), and Wayne County (3.2% Black).

Delaware County's Asian Population

480 residents of Delaware County identify as Asian, or 1.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Delaware County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New York (9.5% Asian). Of the 62 counties in New York, Delaware County is ranked #35 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Delaware County is more Asian than neighboring Wayne County (0.8% Asian), Schoharie County (0.7% Asian), and Chenango County (0.5% Asian). Delaware County is less Asian than neighboring Otsego County (1.4% Asian), and Sullivan County (2% Asian).

Delaware County's Hispanic Population

1,985 residents of Delaware County identify as Hispanic, or 4.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Delaware County less than the Hispanic share of the population of New York (19.5% Hispanic). Of the 62 counties in New York, Delaware County is ranked #33 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Delaware County is more Hispanic than neighboring Otsego County (4.1% Hispanic), Schoharie County (3.6% Hispanic), and Chenango County (2.4% Hispanic). Delaware County is less Hispanic than neighboring Sullivan County (17.8% Hispanic), and Wayne County (4.6% Hispanic).

Delaware County's Native American/Other Population

254 residents of Delaware County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Delaware 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, Delaware County is ranked #42 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Delaware County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Otsego County (0.5% Native American/Other), Wayne County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Chenango County (0.5% Native American/Other). Delaware County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Sullivan County (1% Native American/Other), and Schoharie County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Delaware County's Multiracial Population

1,765 residents of Delaware County identify as Multiracial, or 4.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Delaware County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New York (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 62 counties in New York, Delaware County is ranked #41 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Delaware County is more Multiracial than neighboring Wayne County (3.3% Multiracial). Delaware County is less Multiracial than neighboring Sullivan County (4.5% Multiracial), Schoharie County (4.4% Multiracial), and Chenango County (4.6% Multiracial).

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