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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 57,264 population of Lenoir County, North Carolina comprised of 4,440 people who identified as Hispanic (7.75%), and 52,824 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.25%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Lenoir County, North Carolina with a population of 31,858 (55.63%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 23,749 (41.47%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 777 (1.36%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Lenoir County, North Carolina in 2016, with a population of 28,220 (49.28%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 23,387 (40.84%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 3,638 (6.35%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Lenoir, North Carolina.

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Population By Race in Lenoir , NC in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 23,749 41.47%
White Alone 31,858 55.63%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 376 0.66%
Asian Alone 398 0.7%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 106 0.19%
Two Or More Races 777 1.36%
Population By Ethnicity in Lenoir , NC in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 362 0.63%
White Alone - Hispanic 3,638 6.35%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 210 0.37%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 72 0.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 75 0.13%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 83 0.14%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 23,387 40.84%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 28,220 49.28%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 166 0.29%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 326 0.57%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 31 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 694 1.21%