Population By Race and Ethnicity in Orange County, NC in 2022

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the 150,253 population of Orange County, North Carolina comprised of 15,748 people who identified as Hispanic (10.48%), and 134,505 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (89.52%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Orange County, North Carolina with a population of 114,778 (76.39%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 18,055 (12.02%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 12,020 (8%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Orange County, North Carolina in 2022, with a population of 101,460 (67.53%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 17,042 (11.34%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 13,318 (8.86%).

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

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Population By Race in Orange , NC in 2022
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 18,055 12.02%
White Alone 114,778 76.39%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,031 0.69%
Asian Alone 12,020 8%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 138 0.09%
Two Or More Races 4,231 2.82%
Population By Ethnicity in Orange , NC in 2022
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,013 0.67%
White Alone - Hispanic 13,318 8.86%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 558 0.37%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 226 0.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 78 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 555 0.37%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 17,042 11.34%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 101,460 67.53%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 473 0.32%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 11,794 7.85%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 60 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,676 2.45%