Population By Race and Ethnicity in Durham County, NC in 2020

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 325,567 population of Durham County, North Carolina comprised of 49,984 people who identified as Hispanic (15.35%), and 275,583 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (84.65%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Durham County, North Carolina with a population of 177,918 (54.65%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 116,833 (35.89%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 18,009 (5.53%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Durham County, North Carolina in 2020, with a population of 137,803 (42.33%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 112,001 (34.4%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 40,115 (12.32%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 116,833 35.89%
White Alone 177,918 54.65%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 3,357 1.03%
Asian Alone 18,009 5.53%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 459 0.14%
Two Or More Races 8,991 2.76%
Population By Ethnicity in Durham , NC in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 4,832 1.48%
White Alone - Hispanic 40,115 12.32%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 2,479 0.76%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 505 0.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 282 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,771 0.54%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 112,001 34.4%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 137,803 42.33%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 878 0.27%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 17,504 5.38%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 177 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 7,220 2.22%