Population By Race and Ethnicity in Lee County, NC in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 58,537 population of Lee County, North Carolina comprised of 10,713 people who identified as Hispanic (18.3%), and 47,824 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (81.7%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Lee County, North Carolina with a population of 44,139 (75.4%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 11,950 (20.41%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,092 (1.87%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Lee County, North Carolina in 2011, with a population of 34,707 (59.29%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 11,504 (19.65%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 9,432 (16.11%).

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 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 11,950 20.41%
White Alone 44,139 75.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 707 1.21%
Asian Alone 573 0.98%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 76 0.13%
Two Or More Races 1,092 1.87%
Population By Ethnicity in Lee , NC in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 446 0.76%
White Alone - Hispanic 9,432 16.11%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 441 0.75%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 79 0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 57 0.1%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 258 0.44%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 11,504 19.65%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 34,707 59.29%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 266 0.45%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 494 0.84%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 19 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 834 1.43%