Population By Race and Ethnicity in Lenoir County, NC in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 54,683 population of Lenoir County, North Carolina comprised of 4,588 people who identified as Hispanic (8.39%), and 50,095 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (91.61%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Lenoir County, North Carolina with a population of 30,006 (54.87%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 22,795 (41.69%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 967 (1.77%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Lenoir County, North Carolina in 2021, with a population of 26,367 (48.22%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 22,348 (40.87%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 3,639 (6.66%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 22,795 41.69%
White Alone 30,006 54.87%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 381 0.7%
Asian Alone 415 0.76%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 119 0.22%
Two Or More Races 967 1.77%
Population By Ethnicity in Lenoir , NC in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 447 0.82%
White Alone - Hispanic 3,639 6.66%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 201 0.37%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 83 0.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 87 0.16%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 131 0.24%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 22,348 40.87%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 26,367 48.22%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 180 0.33%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 332 0.61%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 32 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 836 1.53%