Population By Race and Ethnicity in Orange County, CA in 2023

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 3,135,755 population of Orange County, California comprised of 1,073,055 people who identified as Hispanic (34.22%), and 2,062,700 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (65.78%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Orange County, California with a population of 2,152,849 (68.66%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 742,744 (23.69%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 123,744 (3.95%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Orange County, California in 2023, with a population of 1,172,840 (37.4%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 980,009 (31.25%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 725,781 (23.15%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Orange, California.

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Orange County, CA in 2023
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Population By Race in Orange , CA in 2023
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 71,077 2.27%
White Alone 2,152,849 68.66%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 33,219 1.06%
Asian Alone 742,744 23.69%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 12,122 0.39%
Two Or More Races 123,744 3.95%
Population By Ethnicity in Orange , CA in 2023
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 16,233 0.52%
White Alone - Hispanic 980,009 31.25%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 27,249 0.87%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 16,963 0.54%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 3,394 0.11%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 29,207 0.93%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 54,844 1.75%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 1,172,840 37.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 5,970 0.19%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 725,781 23.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 8,728 0.28%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 94,537 3.02%