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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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Orange County, NC in 2010

Total Population:133,985

Non Hispanic (91.78%)

Hispanic (8.22%)

Race in Orange County, NC in 2010

Total Population:133,985

White Alone (77.95%)

Black or African American Alone (12.17%)

Asian Alone (6.92%)

Two or more races (2.27%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.64%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.06%)

Ethnicity in Orange County, NC in 2010

Total Population:133,985

Non-Hispanic White Alone (70.88%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (11.8%)

Hispanic White Alone (7.08%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (6.87%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.9%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.48%)

Population By Race in Orange , NC in 2010

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	104,447	77.95%
Black or African American Alone	16,299	12.17%
Asian Alone	9,267	6.92%
Two Or More Races	3,035	2.27%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	856	0.64%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	81	0.06%

Population By Ethnicity in Orange , NC in 2010

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	94,966	70.88%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	15,808	11.8%
White Alone - Hispanic	9,481	7.08%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	9,203	6.87%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	2,542	1.9%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	493	0.37%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	491	0.37%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	452	0.34%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	404	0.3%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	64	0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	49	0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	32	0.02%