Lee County, North Carolina Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 63.29K population of Lee County, NC residents comprised of 13.12K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (20.74%), and 50.16K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (79.27%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Lee County, NC, with a population of 38.41K (60.70%). The Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Lee County, NC, with a population of 10.89K (17.20%). The Some Other Race Alone population was the third largest racial group in Lee County, NC, with a population of 7.42K (11.72%). The smallest racial group in Lee County, NC was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 49 (0.08%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Lee County, NC, with a population of 36.06K (56.97%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Lee County, NC, with a population of 10.70K (16.91%). The Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone population was the third largest ethnic group in Lee County, NC, with a population of 7.19K (11.36%). The smallest ethnic group in Lee County, NC was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 6 (0.01%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Lee County, North Carolina from the 2020 decennial census.
You can see similar information for other North Carolina counties and also for the state of North Carolina.
| Race | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 10885 | 17.20 |
| White Alone | 38413 | 60.70 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 533 | 0.84 |
| Asian Alone | 663 | 1.05 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 49 | 0.08 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 7418 | 11.72 |
| Two Or More Races | 5324 | 8.41 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 36055 | 56.97 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 10701 | 16.91 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 7191 | 11.36 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 3061 | 4.84 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 2358 | 3.73 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 2263 | 3.58 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 643 | 1.02 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 302 | 0.48 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 231 | 0.37 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 227 | 0.36 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 184 | 0.29 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 43 | 0.07 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 20 | 0.03 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 6 | 0.01 |