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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 81,235 population of Lincoln County, North Carolina comprised of 5,729 people who identified as Hispanic (7.05%), and 75,506 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.95%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Lincoln County, North Carolina with a population of 74,406 (91.59%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,614 (5.68%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,248 (1.54%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Lincoln County, North Carolina in 2016, with a population of 69,264 (85.26%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 5,142 (6.33%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,361 (5.37%).

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

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Population By Race in Lincoln , NC in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 4,614 5.68%
White Alone 74,406 91.59%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 360 0.44%
Asian Alone 566 0.7%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 41 0.05%
Two Or More Races 1,248 1.54%
Population By Ethnicity in Lincoln , NC in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 253 0.31%
White Alone - Hispanic 5,142 6.33%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 115 0.14%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 34 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 25 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 160 0.2%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,361 5.37%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 69,264 85.26%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 245 0.3%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 532 0.66%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 16 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,088 1.34%