Population By Race and Ethnicity in Lee County, SC in 2022
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the 16,153 population of Lee County, South Carolina comprised of 463 people who identified as Hispanic (2.87%), and 15,690 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.13%).
Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Lee County, South Carolina with a population of 10,015 (62%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,742 (35.55%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 215 (1.33%).
Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Lee County, South Carolina in 2022, with a population of 9,910 (61.35%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,435 (33.65%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 307 (1.9%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Lee, South Carolina.
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| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 10,015 | 62% |
| White Alone | 5,742 | 35.55% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 85 | 0.53% |
| Asian Alone | 83 | 0.51% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 13 | 0.08% |
| Two Or More Races | 215 | 1.33% |
| Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone - Hispanic | 105 | 0.65% |
| White Alone - Hispanic | 307 | 1.9% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic | 27 | 0.17% |
| Asian Alone - Hispanic | 2 | 0.01% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic | 1 | 0.01% |
| Two Or More Races - Hispanic | 21 | 0.13% |
| Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic | 9,910 | 61.35% |
| White Alone - Non Hispanic | 5,435 | 33.65% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic | 58 | 0.36% |
| Asian Alone - Non Hispanic | 81 | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic | 12 | 0.07% |
| Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic | 194 | 1.2% |