Herkimer County Demographics
A map of Herkimer County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 54,653 | 90.9% |
Multiracial | 2,654 | 4.4% |
Hispanic | 1,530 | 2.5% |
Black | 682 | 1.1% |
Asian | 359 | 0.6% |
Native American/Other | 261 | 0.4% |
Herkimer County, New York had a population of 60,139 in 2020. It was 90.9% White, 1.1% Black, 0.6% Asian, 2.5% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 4.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Herkimer County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Herkimer County is the 42nd most populous county of the 62 counties in New York.
Herkimer County's White Population
54,653 residents of Herkimer County identify as White, or 90.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Herkimer County considerably larger than the White share of the population of New York (52.5% White). Of the 62 counties in New York, Herkimer County is ranked #8 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Herkimer County is more White than neighboring Oneida County (78% White), Fulton County (88.2% White), and Montgomery County (77.2% White). Herkimer County is less White than neighboring Hamilton County (93.4% White), and Lewis County (93.8% White).
Herkimer County's Black Population
682 residents of Herkimer County identify as Black, or 1.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Herkimer County less than the Black share of the population of New York (13.7% Black). Of the 62 counties in New York, Herkimer County is ranked #54 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Herkimer County is more Black than neighboring Hamilton County (0.6% Black), and Lewis County (0.4% Black). Herkimer County is less Black than neighboring Oneida County (6.5% Black), Fulton County (1.8% Black), and Montgomery County (2% Black).
Herkimer County's Asian Population
359 residents of Herkimer County identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Herkimer County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New York (9.5% Asian). Of the 62 counties in New York, Herkimer County is ranked #52 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Herkimer County is more Asian than neighboring Hamilton County (0.2% Asian), and Lewis County (0.2% Asian). Herkimer County is less Asian than neighboring Oneida County (4.5% Asian), and Montgomery County (1% Asian).
Herkimer County's Hispanic Population
1,530 residents of Herkimer County identify as Hispanic, or 2.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Herkimer County less than the Hispanic share of the population of New York (19.5% Hispanic). Of the 62 counties in New York, Herkimer County is ranked #53 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Herkimer County is more Hispanic than neighboring Hamilton County (2% Hispanic), and Lewis County (1.7% Hispanic). Herkimer County is less Hispanic than neighboring Oneida County (6.5% Hispanic), Fulton County (4% Hispanic), and Montgomery County (14.8% Hispanic).
Herkimer County's Native American/Other Population
261 residents of Herkimer County 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 Herkimer 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, Herkimer County is ranked #59 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Herkimer County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Oneida County (0.6% Native American/Other), Fulton County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Montgomery County (0.6% Native American/Other).
Herkimer County's Multiracial Population
2,654 residents of Herkimer County identify as Multiracial, or 4.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Herkimer County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New York (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 62 counties in New York, Herkimer County is ranked #25 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Herkimer County is more Multiracial than neighboring Oneida County (3.9% Multiracial), Hamilton County (3.4% Multiracial), and Lewis County (3.4% Multiracial). Herkimer County is less Multiracial than neighboring Fulton County (4.8% Multiracial), and Montgomery County (4.5% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.