Population By Race and Ethnicity in Lee County, NC in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 60,418 population of Lee County, North Carolina comprised of 11,445 people who identified as Hispanic (18.94%), and 48,973 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (81.06%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Lee County, North Carolina with a population of 45,092 (74.63%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 12,204 (20.2%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,416 (2.34%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Lee County, North Carolina in 2017, with a population of 35,276 (58.39%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 11,596 (19.19%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 9,816 (16.25%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 12,204 20.2%
White Alone 45,092 74.63%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 790 1.31%
Asian Alone 806 1.33%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 110 0.18%
Two Or More Races 1,416 2.34%
Population By Ethnicity in Lee , NC in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 608 1.01%
White Alone - Hispanic 9,816 16.25%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 494 0.82%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 132 0.22%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 81 0.13%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 314 0.52%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 11,596 19.19%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 35,276 58.39%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 296 0.49%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 674 1.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 29 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,102 1.82%