Population By Race and Ethnicity in Orleans County, NY in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 39,515 population of Orleans County, New York comprised of 1,970 people who identified as Hispanic (4.99%), and 37,545 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.02%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Orleans County, New York with a population of 36,048 (91.23%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,979 (5.01%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 924 (2.34%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Orleans County, New York in 2021, with a population of 34,526 (87.37%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,782 (4.51%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,522 (3.85%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Orleans, New York.

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Orleans County, NY in 2021
Total Population:39,515
95.02%
Non Hispanic (95.02%)
Hispanic (4.99%)
Race in Orleans County, NY in 2021
Total Population:39,515
91.23%
White Alone (91.23%)
Black or African American Alone (5.01%)
Two or more races (2.34%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.76%)
Asian Alone (0.6%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.07%)
Ethnicity in Orleans County, NY in 2021
Total Population:39,515
87.37%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (87.37%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (4.51%)
Hispanic White Alone (3.85%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.02%)
All Other Ethnicities (1.67%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (0.57%)
Population By Race in Orleans , NY in 2021
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 36,048 91.23%
Black or African American Alone 1,979 5.01%
Two Or More Races 924 2.34%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 299 0.76%
Asian Alone 236 0.6%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 29 0.07%
Population By Ethnicity in Orleans , NY in 2021
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 34,526 87.37%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,782 4.51%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,522 3.85%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 799 2.02%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 226 0.57%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 203 0.51%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 197 0.5%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 125 0.32%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 96 0.24%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 20 0.05%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 10 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 9 0.02%