Lilesville, NC Demographics

A map of Lilesville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	642	200	66.1%	50.6%
White	234	168	24.1%	42.5%
Multiracial	95	14	9.8%	3.5%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.3%
Hispanic	0	9	0.0%	2.3%
Native American/Other	0	3	0.0%	0.8%

Lilesville, North Carolina has an estimated population of 971, a dramatic increase from the 395 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 66.1% Black, 24.1% White, 9.8% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lilesville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lilesville has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than North Carolina overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Lilesville, that probability was 56.1% in 2020 and 49.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lilesville is ranked the 464th most populous place in North Carolina, out of 776 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Lilesville was ranked the 608th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Lilesville's White Population

234 residents of Lilesville, or 24.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lilesville is significantly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 60% of the population is White. Lilesville ranks 644th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lilesville's White population has grown by an estimated 39.3%. White residents' share of Lilesville's population has decreased from 42.5% to 24.1%.

Lilesville is more White than neighboring Morven (18.2% White), McFarlan (16.5% White), and Ansonville (18.1% White). Lilesville is less White than neighboring Wadesboro (27.5% White), and Cordova (61% White).

Lilesville's Black Population

642 residents of Lilesville, or 66.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lilesville is significantly higher than in North Carolina overall, where 20% of the population is Black. Lilesville ranks 70th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lilesville's Black population has grown by an estimated 221.0%. Black residents' share of Lilesville's population has increased from 50.6% to 66.1%.

Lilesville is more Black than neighboring Wadesboro (64.5% Black), Morven (56.1% Black), McFarlan (0% Black), and Cordova (16.5% Black). Lilesville is less Black than neighboring Ansonville (80.6% Black).

Lilesville's Asian Population

0 residents of Lilesville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lilesville is slightly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 3.3% of the population is Asian. Lilesville ranks 569th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lilesville's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Lilesville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Lilesville is less Asian than neighboring Wadesboro (4.3% Asian).

Lilesville's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Lilesville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lilesville is considerably lower than in North Carolina overall, where 11.3% of the population is Hispanic. Lilesville ranks 669th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lilesville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Lilesville's population has decreased from 2.3% to 0.0%.

Lilesville is less Hispanic than neighboring Wadesboro (0.6% Hispanic), Morven (11.9% Hispanic), McFarlan (83.5% Hispanic), and Ansonville (1.2% Hispanic).

Lilesville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Lilesville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Lilesville is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 1.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Lilesville ranks 384th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lilesville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lilesville's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Lilesville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Wadesboro (0.9% Native American/Other), Morven (8.6% Native American/Other), and Cordova (2.5% Native American/Other).

Lilesville's Multiracial Population

95 residents of Lilesville, or 9.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lilesville is higher than in North Carolina overall, where 4.1% of the population is Multiracial. Lilesville ranks 420th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lilesville's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 578.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Lilesville's population has increased from 3.5% to 9.8%.

Lilesville is more Multiracial than neighboring Wadesboro (2.2% Multiracial), Morven (5.2% Multiracial), McFarlan (0% Multiracial), and Ansonville (0% Multiracial). Lilesville is less Multiracial than neighboring Cordova (20% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.