Population By Race and Ethnicity in Durham County, NC in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 301,014 population of Durham County, North Carolina comprised of 39,813 people who identified as Hispanic (13.23%), and 261,201 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (86.77%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Durham County, North Carolina with a population of 158,824 (52.76%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 116,392 (38.67%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 15,258 (5.07%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Durham County, North Carolina in 2015, with a population of 127,036 (42.2%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 112,516 (37.38%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 31,788 (10.56%).

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 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 116,392 38.67%
White Alone 158,824 52.76%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,877 0.96%
Asian Alone 15,258 5.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 408 0.14%
Two Or More Races 7,255 2.41%
Population By Ethnicity in Durham , NC in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 3,876 1.29%
White Alone - Hispanic 31,788 10.56%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 2,048 0.68%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 480 0.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 262 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,359 0.45%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 112,516 37.38%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 127,036 42.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 829 0.28%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 14,778 4.91%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 146 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 5,896 1.96%