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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 40,225 population of Orleans County, New York comprised of 2,119 people who identified as Hispanic (5.27%), and 38,106 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.73%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Orleans County, New York with a population of 36,383 (90.45%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,349 (5.84%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 910 (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 34,758 (86.41%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,109 (5.24%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,625 (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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 2,349 5.84%
White Alone 36,383 90.45%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 303 0.75%
Asian Alone 248 0.62%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 32 0.08%
Two Or More Races 910 2.26%
Population By Ethnicity in Orleans , NY in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 240 0.6%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,625 4.04%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 96 0.24%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 16 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 21 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 121 0.3%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,109 5.24%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 34,758 86.41%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 207 0.52%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 232 0.58%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 11 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 789 1.96%