Chinese Population in Columbia County, NY by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights
The Chinese population in Columbia County, NY is recorded at 413 residents, based on the latest U.S. Census estimates. Most cities in Columbia County - including Hudson, Greenport town, Claverack town, and others - report non-zero figures, reflecting a broad and distributed Chinese 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 Chinese communities are spread across Columbia County, NY and comparable counties throughout New York.
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Top 5 cities with the largest Chinese population in Columbia County
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1HudsonChinese population in Hudson is 1853.14% of Hudson population is Chinese
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2Greenport townChinese population in Greenport town is 1062.39% of Greenport town population is Chinese
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3Claverack townChinese population in Claverack town is 370.61% of Claverack town population is Chinese
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4Germantown townChinese population in Germantown town is 191.11% of Germantown town population is Chinese
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5New Lebanon townChinese population in New Lebanon town is 130.56% of New Lebanon town population is Chinese
Overview of Chinese population in Columbia County
- Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Columbia County with 413 Chinese residents (0.67% of 61,245 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 82nd percentile nationally among counties and 48th percentile within New York for Chinese population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
- Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate Columbia County's Chinese population of 0.67% remains below New York's state average of 3.9% and the national average of 1.6%, placing the county below demographic benchmarks across multiple geographic scales.
- Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Columbia County contains 413 Chinese residents, representing less than 1% of New York's total Chinese population of 774,426.
- Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey show Columbia County maintains fewer than 0.65 Chinese Americans per square mile, compared to New York's average of 16.4 per square mile, placing the county among jurisdictions with minimal demographic representation within the state.
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23 Cities in Columbia County Ranked by Chinese Population
ACS data [1] show Chinese populations distributed across multiple cities in the county, led by Hudson, Greenport town, Claverack town, and Germantown town. The table below provides additional context, including total population, population density, and demographic distributions, based on current ACS data for 23 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 Columbia County, NY by their Chinese population, using the most recent ACS data available.
How the Census defines Chinese 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 Chinese 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 Chinese alone, while others identify as Chinese along with another race (such as Chinese and German).
- We’ve used the “Chinese alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Chinese population in each area.
How We Ranked the Data
This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Chinese 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 Chinese .
- % of Total Columbia County Chinese Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Chinese 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 Chinese 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 Chinese 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 Chinese 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.
