Population By Race and Ethnicity in Lee County, NC in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 59,257 population of Lee County, North Carolina comprised of 11,401 people who identified as Hispanic (19.24%), and 47,856 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (80.76%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Lee County, North Carolina with a population of 44,561 (75.2%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 12,076 (20.38%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,144 (1.93%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Lee County, North Carolina in 2012, with a population of 34,627 (58.44%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 11,561 (19.51%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 9,934 (16.76%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Lee County, NC in 2012

Total Population:59,257

Non Hispanic (80.76%)

Hispanic (19.24%)

Race in Lee County, NC in 2012

Total Population:59,257

White Alone (75.2%)

Black or African American Alone (20.38%)

Two or more races (1.93%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.3%)

Asian Alone (1.02%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.16%)

Ethnicity in Lee County, NC in 2012

Total Population:59,257

Non-Hispanic White Alone (58.44%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (19.51%)

Hispanic White Alone (16.76%)

All Other Ethnicities (2.98%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.43%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (0.88%)

Population By Race in Lee , NC in 2012

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	44,561	75.2%
Black or African American Alone	12,076	20.38%
Two Or More Races	1,144	1.93%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	773	1.3%
Asian Alone	606	1.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	97	0.16%

Population By Ethnicity in Lee , NC in 2012

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	34,627	58.44%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	11,561	19.51%
White Alone - Hispanic	9,934	16.76%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	849	1.43%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	522	0.88%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	515	0.87%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	500	0.84%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	295	0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	273	0.46%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	84	0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	73	0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	24	0.04%