Population By Race and Ethnicity in Lee, NC in 2023

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 67,059 population of Lee County, North Carolina comprised of 14,608 people who identified as Hispanic (21.78%), and 52,451 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (78.22%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Lee County, North Carolina with a population of 50,143 (74.77%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 12,866 (19.19%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,900 (2.83%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Lee County, North Carolina in 2023, with a population of 37,691 (56.21%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 12,452 (18.57%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 11,917 (17.77%).

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 2023
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 12,866 19.19%
White Alone 50,143 74.77%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 928 1.38%
Asian Alone 1,070 1.6%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 152 0.23%
Two Or More Races 1,900 2.83%
Population By Ethnicity in Lee , NC in 2023
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 949 1.42%
White Alone - Hispanic 12,452 18.57%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 562 0.84%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 160 0.24%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 101 0.15%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 384 0.57%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 11,917 17.77%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 37,691 56.21%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 366 0.55%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 910 1.36%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 51 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,516 2.26%