Population By Race and Ethnicity in Durham County, NC in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 271,366 population of Durham County, North Carolina comprised of 36,584 people who identified as Hispanic (13.48%), and 234,782 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (86.52%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Durham County, North Carolina with a population of 144,156 (53.12%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 105,572 (38.9%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 12,685 (4.67%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Durham County, North Carolina in 2010, with a population of 114,399 (42.16%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 102,496 (37.77%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 29,757 (10.97%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Durham, North Carolina.

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Population By Race in Durham , NC in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 105,572 38.9%
White Alone 144,156 53.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,779 1.02%
Asian Alone 12,685 4.67%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 314 0.12%
Two Or More Races 5,860 2.16%
Population By Ethnicity in Durham , NC in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 3,076 1.13%
White Alone - Hispanic 29,757 10.97%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,993 0.73%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 355 0.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 158 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,245 0.46%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 102,496 37.77%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 114,399 42.16%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 786 0.29%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 12,330 4.54%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 156 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 4,615 1.7%