Population By Race and Ethnicity in Lincoln County, NC in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 78,743 population of Lincoln County, North Carolina comprised of 5,390 people who identified as Hispanic (6.85%), and 73,353 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.16%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Lincoln County, North Carolina with a population of 72,368 (91.9%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,529 (5.75%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,042 (1.32%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Lincoln County, North Carolina in 2012, with a population of 67,410 (85.61%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 4,958 (6.3%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,341 (5.51%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Lincoln County, NC in 2012
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Population By Race in Lincoln , NC in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 4,529 5.75%
White Alone 72,368 91.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 305 0.39%
Asian Alone 460 0.58%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 39 0.05%
Two Or More Races 1,042 1.32%
Population By Ethnicity in Lincoln , NC in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 188 0.24%
White Alone - Hispanic 4,958 6.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 90 0.11%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 24 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 24 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 106 0.14%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,341 5.51%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 67,410 85.61%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 215 0.27%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 436 0.55%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 15 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 936 1.19%