Population By Race and Ethnicity in Durham County, NC in 2019

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 322,969 population of Durham County, North Carolina comprised of 43,988 people who identified as Hispanic (13.62%), and 278,981 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (86.38%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Durham County, North Carolina with a population of 173,778 (53.81%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 119,161 (36.9%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 17,918 (5.55%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Durham County, North Carolina in 2019, with a population of 138,601 (42.92%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 114,838 (35.56%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 35,177 (10.89%).

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 2019
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 119,161 36.9%
White Alone 173,778 53.81%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 3,053 0.95%
Asian Alone 17,918 5.55%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 415 0.13%
Two Or More Races 8,644 2.68%
Population By Ethnicity in Durham , NC in 2019
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 4,323 1.34%
White Alone - Hispanic 35,177 10.89%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 2,192 0.68%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 441 0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 267 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,588 0.49%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 114,838 35.56%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 138,601 42.92%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 861 0.27%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 17,477 5.41%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 148 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 7,056 2.19%