Population By Race and Ethnicity in Durham County, NC in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 308,105 population of Durham County, North Carolina comprised of 41,050 people who identified as Hispanic (13.32%), and 267,055 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (86.68%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Durham County, North Carolina with a population of 163,214 (52.97%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 117,931 (38.28%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 16,090 (5.22%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Durham County, North Carolina in 2016, with a population of 130,423 (42.33%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 113,948 (36.98%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 32,791 (10.64%).

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 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 117,931 38.28%
White Alone 163,214 52.97%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,906 0.94%
Asian Alone 16,090 5.22%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 412 0.13%
Two Or More Races 7,552 2.45%
Population By Ethnicity in Durham , NC in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 3,983 1.29%
White Alone - Hispanic 32,791 10.64%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 2,055 0.67%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 525 0.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 261 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,435 0.47%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 113,948 36.98%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 130,423 42.33%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 851 0.28%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 15,565 5.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 151 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 6,117 1.99%