Brazilian Population in Albany County, NY by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights
The Brazilian population in Albany County, NY is recorded at 277 residents, based on the latest U.S. Census estimates. Most cities in Albany County - including Albany, Westerlo town, Colonie town, and others - report non-zero figures, reflecting a broad and distributed Brazilian presence. However, the combined population across these cities exceeds the official county total - a likely result of rounding differences or sampling variations in small-population census data. The analysis below explores how Brazilian communities are spread across Albany County, NY and comparable counties throughout New York.
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Top 5 cities with the largest Brazilian population in Albany County
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1AlbanyBrazilian population in Albany is 860.09% of Albany population is Brazilian
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2Westerlo townBrazilian population in Westerlo town is 611.91% of Westerlo town population is Brazilian
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3Colonie townBrazilian population in Colonie town is 580.07% of Colonie town population is Brazilian
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4Bethlehem townBrazilian population in Bethlehem town is 410.12% of Bethlehem town population is Brazilian
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5Coeymans townBrazilian population in Coeymans town is 310.43% of Coeymans town population is Brazilian
Overview of Brazilian population in Albany County
- Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Albany County with 277 Brazilian residents (0.088% of 315,374 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 93rd percentile nationally among counties and 72nd percentile within New York for Brazilian population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
- Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate Albany County's Brazilian population of 0.088% remains below New York's state average of 0.14% and the national average of 0.16%, placing the county below demographic benchmarks across multiple geographic scales.
- Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Albany County contains 277 Brazilian residents, representing less than 1% of New York's total Brazilian population of 28,607.
- Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey show Albany County maintains 0.53 Brazilian Americans per square mile, marginally below New York's state average of 0.61 per square mile, placing the county near state demographic representation levels.
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18 Cities in Albany County Ranked by Brazilian Population
ACS data [1] show Brazilian populations distributed across multiple cities in the county, led by Albany, Westerlo town, Colonie town, and Bethlehem town. The table below provides additional context, including total population, population density, and demographic distributions, based on current ACS data for 18 incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
Methodology
This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in Albany County, NY by their Brazilian population, using the most recent ACS data available.
How the Census defines Brazilian population
The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Brazilian ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
- Some people identify as Brazilian alone, while others identify as Brazilian along with another race (such as Brazilian and German).
- We’ve used the “Brazilian alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Brazilian population in each area.
How We Ranked the Data
This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Brazilian alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
- % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Brazilian .
- % of Total Albany County Brazilian Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Brazilian population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.
Things to Keep in Mind
Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
- In places with very small Brazilian populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
- Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
- City that don’t have any reported Brazilian population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Brazilian populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
- U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line Shapefiles 2023.
