Population By Race and Ethnicity in Orleans County, NY in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 40,708 population of Orleans County, New York comprised of 2,159 people who identified as Hispanic (5.3%), and 38,549 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.7%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Orleans County, New York with a population of 36,657 (90.05%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,637 (6.48%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 842 (2.07%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Orleans County, New York in 2018, with a population of 35,014 (86.01%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,367 (5.82%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,643 (4.04%).

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 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 2,637 6.48%
White Alone 36,657 90.05%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 310 0.76%
Asian Alone 239 0.59%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 23 0.06%
Two Or More Races 842 2.07%
Population By Ethnicity in Orleans , NY in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 270 0.66%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,643 4.04%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 95 0.23%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 14 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 15 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 122 0.3%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,367 5.82%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 35,014 86.01%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 215 0.53%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 225 0.55%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 8 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 720 1.77%