Population By Race and Ethnicity in Orange County, NC in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 137,870 population of Orange County, North Carolina comprised of 11,065 people who identified as Hispanic (8.03%), and 126,805 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 106,738 (77.42%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 16,816 (12.2%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 10,021 (7.27%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Orange County, North Carolina in 2012, with a population of 97,254 (70.54%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 16,283 (11.81%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 9,943 (7.21%).

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 2012
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Population By Race in Orange , NC in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 16,816 12.2%
White Alone 106,738 77.42%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 866 0.63%
Asian Alone 10,021 7.27%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 89 0.07%
Two Or More Races 3,340 2.42%
Population By Ethnicity in Orange , NC in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 533 0.39%
White Alone - Hispanic 9,484 6.88%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 441 0.32%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 78 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 39 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 490 0.36%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 16,283 11.81%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 97,254 70.54%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 425 0.31%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 9,943 7.21%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 50 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,850 2.07%