Indian Population in Herkimer County, NY by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights
The Indian population in Herkimer County, NY is recorded at 112 residents, based on the latest U.S. Census estimates. Most cities in Herkimer County - including Schuyler town, German Flatts town, Salisbury town, and others - report non-zero figures, reflecting a broad and distributed Indian 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 Indian communities are spread across Herkimer County, NY and comparable counties throughout New York.
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Top 5 cities with the largest Indian population in Herkimer County
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1Schuyler townIndian population in Schuyler town is 511.56% of Schuyler town population is Indian
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2German Flatts townIndian population in German Flatts town is 230.19% of German Flatts town population is Indian
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3Salisbury townIndian population in Salisbury town is 100.52% of Salisbury town population is Indian
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4HerkimerIndian population in Herkimer is 90.12% of Herkimer population is Indian
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5Herkimer townIndian population in Herkimer town is 90.09% of Herkimer town population is Indian
Overview of Indian population in Herkimer County
- Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Herkimer County with 112 Indian residents (0.19% of 59,932 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 70th percentile nationally among counties and 27th percentile within New York for Indian population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
- Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate Herkimer County's Indian population of 0.19% remains below New York's state average of 2.1% and the national average of 1.5%, placing the county below demographic benchmarks across multiple geographic scales.
- Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Herkimer County contains 112 Indian residents, representing less than 1% of New York's total Indian population of 416,976.
- Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey show Herkimer County maintains fewer than 0.079 Indian Americans per square mile, compared to New York's average of 8.8 per square mile, placing the county among jurisdictions with minimal demographic representation within the state.
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27 Cities in Herkimer County Ranked by Indian Population
ACS data [1] show Indian populations distributed across multiple cities in the county, led by Schuyler town, German Flatts town, Salisbury town, and Herkimer. The table below provides additional context, including total population, population density, and demographic distributions, based on current ACS data for 27 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 Herkimer County, NY by their Indian population, using the most recent ACS data available.
How the Census defines Indian 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 Indian 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 Indian alone, while others identify as Indian along with another race (such as Indian and German).
- We’ve used the “Indian alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Indian population in each area.
How We Ranked the Data
This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Indian 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 Indian .
- % of Total Herkimer County Indian Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Indian 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 Indian 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 Indian 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 Indian 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.
