Population By Race and Ethnicity in Orange County, NC in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 133,985 population of Orange County, North Carolina comprised of 11,013 people who identified as Hispanic (8.22%), and 122,972 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (91.78%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Orange County, North Carolina with a population of 104,447 (77.95%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 16,299 (12.17%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 9,267 (6.92%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Orange County, North Carolina in 2010, with a population of 94,966 (70.88%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 15,808 (11.8%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 9,481 (7.08%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Orange, North Carolina.

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Orange County, NC in 2010
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Population By Race in Orange , NC in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 16,299 12.17%
White Alone 104,447 77.95%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 856 0.64%
Asian Alone 9,267 6.92%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 81 0.06%
Two Or More Races 3,035 2.27%
Population By Ethnicity in Orange , NC in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 491 0.37%
White Alone - Hispanic 9,481 7.08%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 452 0.34%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 64 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 32 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 493 0.37%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 15,808 11.8%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 94,966 70.88%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 404 0.3%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 9,203 6.87%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 49 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,542 1.9%