Ulster County Demographics

A map of Ulster County's Population by Race

Ulster County, New York had a population of 181,851 in 2020. It was 75.2% White, 5.6% Black, 2.1% Asian, 11.6% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 4.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Ulster County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Ulster County is the 20th most populous county of the 62 counties in New York.

Ulster County's White Population

136,695 residents of Ulster County identify as White, or 75.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Ulster County considerably larger than the White share of the population of New York (52.5% White). Of the 62 counties in New York, Ulster County is ranked #43 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Ulster County is more White than neighboring Orange County (57.8% White), Dutchess County (67.1% White), Sullivan County (67% White), and Putnam County (73.7% White). Ulster County is less White than neighboring Greene County (82.4% White).

Ulster County's Black Population

10,152 residents of Ulster County identify as Black, or 5.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Ulster County slightly less than the Black share of the population of New York (13.7% Black). Of the 62 counties in New York, Ulster County is ranked #23 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Ulster County is more Black than neighboring Greene County (4.5% Black), and Putnam County (2.5% Black). Ulster County is less Black than neighboring Orange County (10.3% Black), Dutchess County (10.2% Black), and Sullivan County (7.7% Black).

Ulster County's Asian Population

3,778 residents of Ulster County identify as Asian, or 2.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Ulster County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New York (9.5% Asian). Of the 62 counties in New York, Ulster County is ranked #25 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Ulster County is more Asian than neighboring Greene County (1% Asian), and Sullivan County (2% Asian). Ulster County is less Asian than neighboring Orange County (2.9% Asian), Dutchess County (3.6% Asian), and Putnam County (2.2% Asian).

Ulster County's Hispanic Population

21,119 residents of Ulster County identify as Hispanic, or 11.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Ulster County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of New York (19.5% Hispanic). Of the 62 counties in New York, Ulster County is ranked #15 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Ulster County is more Hispanic than neighboring Greene County (6.5% Hispanic). Ulster County is less Hispanic than neighboring Orange County (22.4% Hispanic), Dutchess County (14.3% Hispanic), Sullivan County (17.8% Hispanic), and Putnam County (18.2% Hispanic).

Ulster County's Native American/Other Population

1,569 residents of Ulster County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.9%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Ulster 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, Ulster County is ranked #19 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Ulster County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Greene County (0.7% Native American/Other), Dutchess County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Putnam County (0.7% Native American/Other). Ulster County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Orange County (3.2% Native American/Other), and Sullivan County (1% Native American/Other).

Ulster County's Multiracial Population

8,538 residents of Ulster County identify as Multiracial, or 4.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Ulster County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New York (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 62 counties in New York, Ulster County is ranked #14 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Ulster County is more Multiracial than neighboring Orange County (3.4% Multiracial), Dutchess County (4.1% Multiracial), Sullivan County (4.5% Multiracial), and Putnam County (2.8% Multiracial). Ulster County is less Multiracial than neighboring Greene County (4.9% Multiracial).

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