Population By Race and Ethnicity in Durham County, NC in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 317,478 population of Durham County, North Carolina comprised of 43,376 people who identified as Hispanic (13.66%), and 274,102 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (86.34%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Durham County, North Carolina with a population of 170,153 (53.6%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 118,368 (37.28%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 17,195 (5.42%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Durham County, North Carolina in 2018, with a population of 135,490 (42.68%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 114,130 (35.95%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 34,663 (10.92%).

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 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 118,368 37.28%
White Alone 170,153 53.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 3,034 0.96%
Asian Alone 17,195 5.42%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 401 0.13%
Two Or More Races 8,327 2.62%
Population By Ethnicity in Durham , NC in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 4,238 1.34%
White Alone - Hispanic 34,663 10.92%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 2,194 0.69%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 472 0.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 249 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,560 0.49%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 114,130 35.95%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 135,490 42.68%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 840 0.27%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 16,723 5.27%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 152 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 6,767 2.13%