Population By Race and Ethnicity in Orange County, NC in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 134,853 population of Orange County, North Carolina comprised of 10,825 people who identified as Hispanic (8.03%), and 124,028 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (91.97%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Orange County, North Carolina with a population of 104,757 (77.68%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 16,417 (12.17%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 9,594 (7.11%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Orange County, North Carolina in 2011, with a population of 95,441 (70.77%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 15,914 (11.8%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 9,521 (7.06%).

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 2011

Total Population:134,853

Non Hispanic (91.97%)

Hispanic (8.03%)

Race in Orange County, NC in 2011

Total Population:134,853

White Alone (77.68%)

Black or African American Alone (12.17%)

Asian Alone (7.11%)

Two or more races (2.34%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.62%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.07%)

Ethnicity in Orange County, NC in 2011

Total Population:134,853

Non-Hispanic White Alone (70.77%)

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

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (7.06%)

Hispanic White Alone (6.91%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.46%)

Population By Race in Orange , NC in 2011

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	104,757	77.68%
Black or African American Alone	16,417	12.17%
Asian Alone	9,594	7.11%
Two Or More Races	3,156	2.34%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	840	0.62%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	89	0.07%

Population By Ethnicity in Orange , NC in 2011

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	95,441	70.77%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	15,914	11.8%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	9,521	7.06%
White Alone - Hispanic	9,316	6.91%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	2,692	2%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	503	0.37%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	464	0.34%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	432	0.32%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	408	0.3%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	73	0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	52	0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	37	0.03%