Population By Race and Ethnicity in Lee County, NC in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 57,879 population of Lee County, North Carolina comprised of 10,572 people who identified as Hispanic (18.27%), and 47,307 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (81.73%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Lee County, North Carolina with a population of 43,771 (75.63%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 11,815 (20.41%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 992 (1.71%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Lee County, North Carolina in 2010, with a population of 34,396 (59.43%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 11,387 (19.67%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 9,375 (16.2%).

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

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Population By Race in Lee , NC in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 11,815 20.41%
White Alone 43,771 75.63%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 684 1.18%
Asian Alone 553 0.96%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 64 0.11%
Two Or More Races 992 1.71%
Population By Ethnicity in Lee , NC in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 428 0.74%
White Alone - Hispanic 9,375 16.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 425 0.73%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 66 0.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 48 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 230 0.4%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 11,387 19.67%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 34,396 59.43%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 259 0.45%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 487 0.84%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 16 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 762 1.32%