Lenoir County, North Carolina Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 55.12K population of Lenoir County, NC residents comprised of 4.37K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (7.92%), and 50.76K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.08%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Lenoir County, NC, with a population of 27.11K (49.19%). The Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Lenoir County, NC, with a population of 22.20K (40.27%). The Some Other Race Alone population was the third largest racial group in Lenoir County, NC, with a population of 2.68K (4.85%). The smallest racial group in Lenoir County, NC was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 31 (0.06%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Lenoir County, NC, with a population of 26.58K (48.22%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Lenoir County, NC, with a population of 22.03K (39.97%). The Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone population was the third largest ethnic group in Lenoir County, NC, with a population of 2.54K (4.61%). The smallest ethnic group in Lenoir County, NC was Hispanic - Asian Alone with a population of 4 (0.01%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Lenoir 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 | 22195 | 40.27 |
| White Alone | 27113 | 49.19 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 182 | 0.33 |
| Asian Alone | 336 | 0.61 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 31 | 0.06 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 2675 | 4.85 |
| Two Or More Races | 2590 | 4.70 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 26582 | 48.22 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 22034 | 39.97 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 2540 | 4.61 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 1518 | 2.75 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 1072 | 1.95 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 531 | 0.96 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 332 | 0.60 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 161 | 0.29 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 135 | 0.25 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 134 | 0.24 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 48 | 0.09 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 22 | 0.04 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 9 | 0.02 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 4 | 0.01 |