Population By Race and Ethnicity in Durham County, NC in 2023

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 336,892 population of Durham County, North Carolina comprised of 51,912 people who identified as Hispanic (15.41%), and 284,980 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (84.59%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Durham County, North Carolina with a population of 186,029 (55.22%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 116,125 (34.47%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 20,528 (6.09%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Durham County, North Carolina in 2023, with a population of 144,695 (42.95%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 111,130 (32.99%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 41,334 (12.27%).

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 2023
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 116,125 34.47%
White Alone 186,029 55.22%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 3,892 1.16%
Asian Alone 20,528 6.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 508 0.15%
Two Or More Races 9,810 2.91%
Population By Ethnicity in Durham , NC in 2023
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 4,995 1.48%
White Alone - Hispanic 41,334 12.27%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 2,973 0.88%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 473 0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 315 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,822 0.54%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 111,130 32.99%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 144,695 42.95%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 919 0.27%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 20,055 5.95%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 193 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 7,988 2.37%