Population By Race and Ethnicity in Durham County, NC in 2013

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2013, the 288,856 population of Durham County, North Carolina comprised of 38,185 people who identified as Hispanic (13.22%), and 250,671 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (86.78%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Durham County, North Carolina with a population of 152,205 (52.69%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 112,659 (39%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 13,989 (4.84%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Durham County, North Carolina in 2013, with a population of 121,489 (42.06%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 109,117 (37.78%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 30,716 (10.63%).

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 2013
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 112,659 39%
White Alone 152,205 52.69%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,841 0.98%
Asian Alone 13,989 4.84%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 365 0.13%
Two Or More Races 6,797 2.35%
Population By Ethnicity in Durham , NC in 2013
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 3,542 1.23%
White Alone - Hispanic 30,716 10.63%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,987 0.69%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 427 0.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 227 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,286 0.45%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 109,117 37.78%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 121,489 42.06%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 854 0.3%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 13,562 4.7%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 138 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 5,511 1.91%