Population By Race and Ethnicity in Orleans County, NY in 2020

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 40,135 population of Orleans County, New York comprised of 2,070 people who identified as Hispanic (5.16%), and 38,065 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.84%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Orleans County, New York with a population of 36,379 (90.64%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,271 (5.66%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 906 (2.26%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Orleans County, New York in 2020, with a population of 34,790 (86.68%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,042 (5.09%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,589 (3.96%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 2,271 5.66%
White Alone 36,379 90.64%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 301 0.75%
Asian Alone 245 0.61%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 33 0.08%
Two Or More Races 906 2.26%
Population By Ethnicity in Orleans , NY in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 229 0.57%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,589 3.96%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 95 0.24%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 16 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 21 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 120 0.3%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,042 5.09%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 34,790 86.68%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 206 0.51%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 229 0.57%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 12 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 786 1.96%