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

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 89,941 population of Lincoln County, North Carolina comprised of 6,954 people who identified as Hispanic (7.73%), and 82,987 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.27%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Lincoln County, North Carolina with a population of 81,657 (90.79%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,359 (5.96%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,527 (1.7%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Lincoln County, North Carolina in 2021, with a population of 75,534 (83.98%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 6,123 (6.81%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,014 (5.58%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 5,359 5.96%
White Alone 81,657 90.79%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 480 0.53%
Asian Alone 864 0.96%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 54 0.06%
Two Or More Races 1,527 1.7%
Population By Ethnicity in Lincoln , NC in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 345 0.38%
White Alone - Hispanic 6,123 6.81%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 193 0.22%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 67 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 24 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 202 0.23%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 5,014 5.58%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 75,534 83.98%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 287 0.32%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 797 0.89%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 30 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,325 1.47%