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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 39,711 population of Orleans County, New York comprised of 2,052 people who identified as Hispanic (5.17%), and 37,659 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.83%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Orleans County, New York with a population of 36,079 (90.85%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,126 (5.35%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 921 (2.32%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Orleans County, New York in 2021, with a population of 34,508 (86.9%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,904 (4.8%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,571 (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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 2,126 5.35%
White Alone 36,079 90.85%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 304 0.77%
Asian Alone 249 0.63%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 32 0.08%
Two Or More Races 921 2.32%
Population By Ethnicity in Orleans , NY in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 222 0.56%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,571 3.96%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 97 0.24%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 14 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 23 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 125 0.32%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,904 4.8%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 34,508 86.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 207 0.52%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 235 0.59%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 9 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 796 2%