Population By Race and Ethnicity in Orange County, NY in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 375,911 population of Orange County, New York comprised of 73,301 people who identified as Hispanic (19.5%), and 302,610 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (80.5%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Orange County, New York with a population of 306,953 (81.66%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 44,554 (11.85%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 10,562 (2.81%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Orange County, New York in 2015, with a population of 248,174 (66.02%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 58,779 (15.64%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 36,115 (9.61%).

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

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Population By Race in Orange , NY in 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 44,554 11.85%
White Alone 306,953 81.66%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 3,008 0.8%
Asian Alone 10,476 2.79%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 358 0.1%
Two Or More Races 10,562 2.81%
Population By Ethnicity in Orange , NY in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 8,439 2.25%
White Alone - Hispanic 58,779 15.64%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 2,114 0.56%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 624 0.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 242 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 3,103 0.83%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 36,115 9.61%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 248,174 66.02%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 894 0.24%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 9,852 2.62%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 116 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 7,459 1.98%