Population By Race and Ethnicity in Lee County, NC in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 59,653 population of Lee County, North Carolina comprised of 11,091 people who identified as Hispanic (18.59%), and 48,562 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (81.41%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Lee County, North Carolina with a population of 44,550 (74.68%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 12,136 (20.34%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,294 (2.17%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Lee County, North Carolina in 2016, with a population of 35,010 (58.69%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 11,567 (19.39%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 9,540 (15.99%).

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 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 12,136 20.34%
White Alone 44,550 74.68%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 792 1.33%
Asian Alone 775 1.3%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 106 0.18%
Two Or More Races 1,294 2.17%
Population By Ethnicity in Lee , NC in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 569 0.95%
White Alone - Hispanic 9,540 15.99%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 496 0.83%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 123 0.21%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 77 0.13%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 286 0.48%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 11,567 19.39%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 35,010 58.69%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 296 0.5%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 652 1.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 29 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,008 1.69%