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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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Orleans County, NY in 2018

Total Population:40,708

Non Hispanic (94.7%)

Hispanic (5.3%)

Race in Orleans County, NY in 2018

Total Population:40,708

White Alone (90.05%)

Black or African American Alone (6.48%)

Two or more races (2.07%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.76%)

Asian Alone (0.59%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.06%)

Ethnicity in Orleans County, NY in 2018

Total Population:40,708

Non-Hispanic White Alone (86.01%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (5.82%)

Hispanic White Alone (4.04%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.77%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.71%)

Hispanic Black or African American Alone (0.66%)

Population By Race in Orleans , NY in 2018

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	36,657	90.05%
Black or African American Alone	2,637	6.48%
Two Or More Races	842	2.07%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	310	0.76%
Asian Alone	239	0.59%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	23	0.06%

Population By Ethnicity in Orleans , NY in 2018

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	35,014	86.01%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	2,367	5.82%
White Alone - Hispanic	1,643	4.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	720	1.77%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	270	0.66%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	225	0.55%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	215	0.53%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	122	0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	95	0.23%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	15	0.04%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	14	0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	8	0.02%