Population By Race and Ethnicity in Lee County, TX in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 16,961 population of Lee County, Texas comprised of 3,962 people who identified as Hispanic (23.36%), and 12,999 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (76.64%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Lee County, Texas with a population of 14,466 (85.29%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,908 (11.25%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 280 (1.65%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Lee County, Texas in 2016, with a population of 10,806 (63.71%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 3,660 (21.58%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,813 (10.69%).

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 2016

Total Population:16,961

Non Hispanic (76.64%)

Hispanic (23.36%)

Race in Lee County, TX in 2016

Total Population:16,961

White Alone (85.29%)

Black or African American Alone (11.25%)

Two or more races (1.65%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.09%)

Asian Alone (0.51%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.22%)

Ethnicity in Lee County, TX in 2016

Total Population:16,961

Non-Hispanic White Alone (63.71%)

Hispanic White Alone (21.58%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (10.69%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.90%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.37%)

Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.76%)

Population By Race in Lee , TX in 2016

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	14,466	85.29%
Black or African American Alone	1,908	11.25%
Two Or More Races	280	1.65%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	184	1.09%
Asian Alone	86	0.51%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	37	0.22%

Population By Ethnicity in Lee , TX in 2016

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	10,806	63.71%
White Alone - Hispanic	3,660	21.58%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	1,813	10.69%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	232	1.37%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	128	0.76%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	95	0.56%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	72	0.43%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	56	0.33%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	48	0.28%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	20	0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	17	0.1%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	14	0.08%