Population By Race and Ethnicity in Lee County, NC in 2022

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the 65,543 population of Lee County, North Carolina comprised of 14,028 people who identified as Hispanic (21.4%), and 51,515 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (78.6%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Lee County, North Carolina with a population of 48,844 (74.52%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 12,734 (19.43%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,849 (2.82%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Lee County, North Carolina in 2022, with a population of 36,885 (56.28%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 11,959 (18.25%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 11,858 (18.09%).

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 2022
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 12,734 19.43%
White Alone 48,844 74.52%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 915 1.4%
Asian Alone 1,059 1.62%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 142 0.22%
Two Or More Races 1,849 2.82%
Population By Ethnicity in Lee , NC in 2022
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 876 1.34%
White Alone - Hispanic 11,959 18.25%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 554 0.85%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 159 0.24%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 96 0.15%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 384 0.59%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 11,858 18.09%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 36,885 56.28%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 361 0.55%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 900 1.37%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 46 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,465 2.24%