Population By Race and Ethnicity in Lee County, AL in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 161,808 population of Lee County, Alabama comprised of 5,942 people who identified as Hispanic (3.67%), and 155,866 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.33%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Lee County, Alabama with a population of 113,966 (70.43%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 37,697 (23.3%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 6,694 (4.14%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Lee County, Alabama in 2017, with a population of 109,062 (67.4%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 37,224 (23.01%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,604 (4.08%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Lee, Alabama.

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Lee County, AL in 2017

Total Population:161,808

Non Hispanic (96.33%)

Hispanic (3.67%)

Race in Lee County, AL in 2017

Total Population:161,808

White Alone (70.43%)

Black or African American Alone (23.3%)

Asian Alone (4.14%)

Two or more races (1.68%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.36%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.09%)

Ethnicity in Lee County, AL in 2017

Total Population:161,808

Non-Hispanic White Alone (67.4%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (23.01%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (4.08%)

Hispanic White Alone (3.03%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.54%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.94%)

Population By Race in Lee , AL in 2017

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	113,966	70.43%
Black or African American Alone	37,697	23.3%
Asian Alone	6,694	4.14%
Two Or More Races	2,725	1.68%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	583	0.36%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	143	0.09%

Population By Ethnicity in Lee , AL in 2017

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	109,062	67.4%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	37,224	23.01%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	6,604	4.08%
White Alone - Hispanic	4,904	3.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	2,490	1.54%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	473	0.29%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	411	0.25%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	235	0.14%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	172	0.11%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	90	0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	75	0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	68	0.04%