Population By Race and Ethnicity in Lenoir County, NC in 2019

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 56,074 population of Lenoir County, North Carolina comprised of 4,433 people who identified as Hispanic (7.91%), and 51,641 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.09%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Lenoir County, North Carolina with a population of 30,978 (55.25%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 23,350 (41.64%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 847 (1.51%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Lenoir County, North Carolina in 2019, with a population of 27,394 (48.85%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 22,969 (40.96%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 3,584 (6.39%).

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 2019
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 23,350 41.64%
White Alone 30,978 55.25%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 378 0.67%
Asian Alone 408 0.73%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 113 0.2%
Two Or More Races 847 1.51%
Population By Ethnicity in Lenoir , NC in 2019
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 381 0.68%
White Alone - Hispanic 3,584 6.39%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 203 0.36%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 79 0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 79 0.14%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 107 0.19%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 22,969 40.96%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 27,394 48.85%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 175 0.31%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 329 0.59%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 34 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 740 1.32%