Population By Race and Ethnicity in Durham County, NC in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 282,757 population of Durham County, North Carolina comprised of 37,574 people who identified as Hispanic (13.29%), and 245,183 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (86.71%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Durham County, North Carolina with a population of 149,276 (52.79%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 110,411 (39.05%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 13,414 (4.74%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Durham County, North Carolina in 2012, with a population of 118,975 (42.08%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 107,025 (37.85%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 30,301 (10.72%).

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 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 110,411 39.05%
White Alone 149,276 52.79%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,790 0.99%
Asian Alone 13,414 4.74%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 336 0.12%
Two Or More Races 6,530 2.31%
Population By Ethnicity in Durham , NC in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 3,386 1.2%
White Alone - Hispanic 30,301 10.72%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,980 0.7%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 419 0.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 209 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,279 0.45%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 107,025 37.85%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 118,975 42.08%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 810 0.29%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 12,995 4.6%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 127 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 5,251 1.86%