Population By Race and Ethnicity in Lee County, NC in 2020

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 63,428 population of Lee County, North Carolina comprised of 12,726 people who identified as Hispanic (20.06%), and 50,702 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (79.94%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Lee County, North Carolina with a population of 47,389 (74.71%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 12,463 (19.65%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,646 (2.6%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Lee County, North Carolina in 2020, with a population of 36,460 (57.48%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 11,796 (18.6%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 10,929 (17.23%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 12,463 19.65%
White Alone 47,389 74.71%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 837 1.32%
Asian Alone 971 1.53%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 122 0.19%
Two Or More Races 1,646 2.6%
Population By Ethnicity in Lee , NC in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 667 1.05%
White Alone - Hispanic 10,929 17.23%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 511 0.81%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 176 0.28%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 91 0.14%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 352 0.56%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 11,796 18.6%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 36,460 57.48%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 326 0.51%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 795 1.25%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 31 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,294 2.04%