Population By Race and Ethnicity in Orange County, NY in 2021

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 404,997 population of Orange County, New York comprised of 92,849 people who identified as Hispanic (22.93%), and 312,148 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (77.07%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Orange County, New York with a population of 317,342 (78.36%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 57,565 (14.21%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 12,894 (3.18%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Orange County, New York in 2021, with a population of 245,598 (60.64%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 71,744 (17.72%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 44,872 (11.08%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 57,565 14.21%
White Alone 317,342 78.36%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 3,839 0.95%
Asian Alone 12,825 3.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 532 0.13%
Two Or More Races 12,894 3.18%
Population By Ethnicity in Orange , NY in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 12,693 3.13%
White Alone - Hispanic 71,744 17.72%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 2,903 0.72%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 798 0.2%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 403 0.1%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 4,308 1.06%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 44,872 11.08%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 245,598 60.64%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 936 0.23%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 12,027 2.97%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 129 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 8,586 2.12%