Population By Race and Ethnicity in Orleans County, NY in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 40,815 population of Orleans County, New York comprised of 2,003 people who identified as Hispanic (4.91%), and 38,812 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.09%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Orleans County, New York with a population of 36,799 (90.16%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,652 (6.5%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 802 (1.97%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Orleans County, New York in 2017, with a population of 35,278 (86.43%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,396 (5.87%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,521 (3.73%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 2,652 6.5%
White Alone 36,799 90.16%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 300 0.74%
Asian Alone 241 0.59%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 21 0.05%
Two Or More Races 802 1.97%
Population By Ethnicity in Orleans , NY in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 256 0.63%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,521 3.73%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 96 0.24%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 12 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 11 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 107 0.26%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,396 5.87%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 35,278 86.43%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 204 0.5%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 229 0.56%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 10 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 695 1.7%