Orange County’s Ethnic Population
Percentage of the total population 1980: White (non-Hispanic): 78% Black: 1% Others (mostly Asian): 6% Hispanic: 15% 1990 (estimated) White (non-Hispanic): 70% Black: 1% Others (mostly Asian): 11% Hispanic: 18% 1995 (projected) White (non-Hispanic): 68% Black: 1% Others (mostly Asian): 12% Hispanic: 19% Source: U.S. Census Bureau and National Planning Data Corp.
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