Population By Race and Ethnicity in Lee County, AR in 2021

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 8,559 population of Lee County, Arkansas comprised of 270 people who identified as Hispanic (3.16%), and 8,289 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.85%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Lee County, Arkansas with a population of 4,607 (53.83%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,709 (43.34%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 133 (1.55%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Lee County, Arkansas in 2021, with a population of 4,578 (53.49%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,490 (40.78%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 219 (2.56%).

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

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Population By Race in Lee , AR in 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 4,607 53.83%
White Alone 3,709 43.34%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 58 0.68%
Asian Alone 50 0.58%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 2 0.02%
Two Or More Races 133 1.55%
Population By Ethnicity in Lee , AR in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 29 0.34%
White Alone - Hispanic 219 2.56%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 11 0.13%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 11 0.13%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,578 53.49%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 3,490 40.78%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 47 0.55%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 50 0.58%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 122 1.43%