Population By Race and Ethnicity in Orange County, NY in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 377,894 population of Orange County, New York comprised of 75,296 people who identified as Hispanic (19.93%), and 302,598 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (80.08%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Orange County, New York with a population of 307,038 (81.25%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 45,834 (12.13%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 10,854 (2.87%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Orange County, New York in 2016, with a population of 246,894 (65.33%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 60,144 (15.92%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 37,087 (9.81%).

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

You can find similar information for other New York counties, and for New York.

See this for other years:
Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Orange County, NY in 2016
Total Population:
Race in Orange County, NY in 2016
Total Population:
Ethnicity in Orange County, NY in 2016
Total Population:
Population By Race in Orange , NY in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 45,834 12.13%
White Alone 307,038 81.25%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 3,078 0.82%
Asian Alone 10,699 2.83%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 391 0.1%
Two Or More Races 10,854 2.87%
Population By Ethnicity in Orange , NY in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 8,747 2.32%
White Alone - Hispanic 60,144 15.92%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 2,178 0.58%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 658 0.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 277 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 3,292 0.87%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 37,087 9.81%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 246,894 65.33%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 900 0.24%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 10,041 2.66%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 114 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 7,562 2%