Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Schoharie County, NY

The map below shows majority race by area in Schoharie County, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Schoharie County racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Schoharie County, NY map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Schoharie County overall is white, making up 88.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 5.1%. There are more white people in the northeast areas of the county. People who identify as other are most likely to be living in the south places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:

Race in Schoharie County

 
Self-Identified Race
Schoharie County, NY Population
White
88.8%
Hispanic
4.0%
Black
1.3%
Asian
0.9%
Native American
0.0%
Other
5.1%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Schoharie County, NY

The map below shows diversity in Schoharie County. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the county would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Schoharie County Diversity Score

20.7

More diverse than 31% of US counties

Schoharie County has a diversity score of 20.7: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Schoharie County is less diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 31% of them. Within Schoharie County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Schoharie County, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Schoharie County.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.

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