Population By Race and Ethnicity in Durham, NC in 2021

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 329,849 population of Durham County, North Carolina comprised of 50,078 people who identified as Hispanic (15.18%), and 279,771 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (84.82%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Durham County, North Carolina with a population of 181,043 (54.89%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 116,600 (35.35%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 19,070 (5.78%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Durham County, North Carolina in 2021, with a population of 140,854 (42.7%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 111,848 (33.91%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 40,189 (12.18%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 116,600 35.35%
White Alone 181,043 54.89%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 3,435 1.04%
Asian Alone 19,070 5.78%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 469 0.14%
Two Or More Races 9,232 2.8%
Population By Ethnicity in Durham , NC in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 4,752 1.44%
White Alone - Hispanic 40,189 12.18%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 2,528 0.77%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 518 0.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 284 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,807 0.55%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 111,848 33.91%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 140,854 42.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 907 0.28%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 18,552 5.62%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 185 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 7,425 2.25%