Population By Race and Ethnicity in Lincoln County, NC in 2020

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 87,206 population of Lincoln County, North Carolina comprised of 6,419 people who identified as Hispanic (7.36%), and 80,787 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.64%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Lincoln County, North Carolina with a population of 79,522 (91.19%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,987 (5.72%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,442 (1.65%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Lincoln County, North Carolina in 2020, with a population of 73,835 (84.67%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 5,687 (6.52%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,701 (5.39%).

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 2020
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Population By Race in Lincoln , NC in 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 4,987 5.72%
White Alone 79,522 91.19%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 436 0.5%
Asian Alone 770 0.88%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 49 0.06%
Two Or More Races 1,442 1.65%
Population By Ethnicity in Lincoln , NC in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 286 0.33%
White Alone - Hispanic 5,687 6.52%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 158 0.18%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 65 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 24 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 199 0.23%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,701 5.39%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 73,835 84.67%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 278 0.32%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 705 0.81%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 25 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,243 1.43%