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Schuyler County Demographics

A map of Schuyler County's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
16,61892.8%
Multiracial
6703.7%
Hispanic
3291.8%
Asian
1080.6%
Black
910.5%
Native American/Other
820.5%

Schuyler County, New York had a population of 17,898 in 2020. It was 92.8% White, 0.5% Black, 0.6% Asian, 1.8% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 3.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Schuyler County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Schuyler County is the 61st most populous county of the 62 counties in New York.

Schuyler County's White Population

16,618 residents of Schuyler County identify as White, or 92.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Schuyler County considerably larger than the White share of the population of New York (52.5% White). Of the 62 counties in New York, Schuyler County is ranked #4 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Schuyler County is more White than neighboring Chemung County (82.7% White), Seneca County (86.6% White), Tompkins County (72.6% White), and Steuben County (90.1% White). Schuyler County is less White than neighboring Yates County (93% White).

Schuyler County's Black Population

91 residents of Schuyler County identify as Black, or 0.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Schuyler County less than the Black share of the population of New York (13.7% Black). Of the 62 counties in New York, Schuyler County is ranked #61 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Schuyler County is less Black than neighboring Chemung County (6% Black), Yates County (0.6% Black), Seneca County (3.7% Black), Tompkins County (4% Black), and Steuben County (1.5% Black).

Schuyler County's Asian Population

108 residents of Schuyler County identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Schuyler County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New York (9.5% Asian). Of the 62 counties in New York, Schuyler County is ranked #51 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Schuyler County is more Asian than neighboring Yates County (0.4% Asian). Schuyler County is less Asian than neighboring Chemung County (1.7% Asian), Seneca County (0.8% Asian), Tompkins County (9.9% Asian), and Steuben County (1.7% Asian).

Schuyler County's Hispanic Population

329 residents of Schuyler County identify as Hispanic, or 1.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Schuyler County less than the Hispanic share of the population of New York (19.5% Hispanic). Of the 62 counties in New York, Schuyler County is ranked #60 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Schuyler County is less Hispanic than neighboring Chemung County (3.5% Hispanic), Yates County (2.7% Hispanic), Seneca County (4% Hispanic), and Tompkins County (6.7% Hispanic).

Schuyler County's Native American/Other Population

82 residents of Schuyler County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Schuyler 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, Schuyler County is ranked #57 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Schuyler County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Seneca County (0.7% Native American/Other), Tompkins County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Steuben County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Schuyler County's Multiracial Population

670 residents of Schuyler County identify as Multiracial, or 3.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Schuyler County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New York (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 62 counties in New York, Schuyler County is ranked #44 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Schuyler County is more Multiracial than neighboring Yates County (2.8% Multiracial). Schuyler County is less Multiracial than neighboring Chemung County (5.7% Multiracial), Seneca County (4.2% Multiracial), Tompkins County (5.9% Multiracial), and Steuben County (4.3% Multiracial).

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