Population By Race and Ethnicity in Lee County, TX in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 16,504 population of Lee County, Texas comprised of 3,728 people who identified as Hispanic (22.59%), and 12,776 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (77.41%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Lee County, Texas with a population of 14,146 (85.71%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,839 (11.14%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 236 (1.43%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Lee County, Texas in 2012, with a population of 10,678 (64.7%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 3,468 (21.01%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,771 (10.73%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Lee, Texas.

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Lee County, TX in 2012

Total Population:16,504

Non Hispanic (77.41%)

Hispanic (22.59%)

Race in Lee County, TX in 2012

Total Population:16,504

White Alone (85.71%)

Black or African American Alone (11.14%)

Two or more races (1.43%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.01%)

Asian Alone (0.49%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.22%)

Ethnicity in Lee County, TX in 2012

Total Population:16,504

Non-Hispanic White Alone (64.7%)

Hispanic White Alone (21.01%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (10.73%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.59%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.21%)

Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.76%)

Population By Race in Lee , TX in 2012

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	14,146	85.71%
Black or African American Alone	1,839	11.14%
Two Or More Races	236	1.43%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	166	1.01%
Asian Alone	81	0.49%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	36	0.22%

Population By Ethnicity in Lee , TX in 2012

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	10,678	64.7%
White Alone - Hispanic	3,468	21.01%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	1,771	10.73%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	200	1.21%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	125	0.76%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	68	0.41%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	64	0.39%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	41	0.25%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	36	0.22%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	22	0.13%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	17	0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	14	0.09%