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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 41,270 population of Orleans County, New York comprised of 2,006 people who identified as Hispanic (4.86%), and 39,264 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.14%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Orleans County, New York with a population of 37,165 (90.05%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,724 (6.6%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 819 (1.98%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Orleans County, New York in 2016, with a population of 35,622 (86.32%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,475 (6%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,543 (3.74%).

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

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Population By Race in Orleans , NY in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 2,724 6.6%
White Alone 37,165 90.05%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 301 0.73%
Asian Alone 240 0.58%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 21 0.05%
Two Or More Races 819 1.98%
Population By Ethnicity in Orleans , NY in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 249 0.6%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,543 3.74%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 88 0.21%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 12 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 11 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 103 0.25%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,475 6%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 35,622 86.32%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 213 0.52%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 228 0.55%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 10 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 716 1.74%