Durham, North Carolina Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 324.83K population of Durham, NC residents comprised of 50.10K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (15.43%), and 274.73K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (84.58%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Durham, NC, with a population of 139.23K (42.86%). The Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Durham, NC, with a population of 110.61K (34.05%). The Some Other Race Alone population was the third largest racial group in Durham, NC, with a population of 32.05K (9.87%). The smallest racial group in Durham, NC was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 131 (0.04%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Durham, NC, with a population of 133.77K (41.18%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Durham, NC, with a population of 109.23K (33.63%). The Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone population was the third largest ethnic group in Durham, NC, with a population of 30.24K (9.31%). The smallest ethnic group in Durham, NC was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 48 (0.02%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Durham, North Carolina from the 2020 decennial census.
You can see similar information for other North Carolina counties and also for the state of North Carolina.
| Race | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 110610 | 34.05 |
| White Alone | 139231 | 42.86 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 2285 | 0.70 |
| Asian Alone | 16817 | 5.18 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 131 | 0.04 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 32046 | 9.87 |
| Two Or More Races | 23713 | 7.30 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 133768 | 41.18 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 109225 | 33.63 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 30237 | 9.31 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 16707 | 5.14 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 12433 | 3.83 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 11280 | 3.47 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 5463 | 1.68 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 1809 | 0.56 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 1581 | 0.49 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 1385 | 0.43 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 704 | 0.22 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 110 | 0.03 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 83 | 0.03 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 48 | 0.02 |
