COMPARING TWO PLACES
Lee County vs Bastrop County
PLACE A
Lee County, Alabama
VS
PLACE B
Bastrop County, Texas
Lee County is 60% larger than Bastrop County. Bastrop County earns more, with a median household income $20,402 higher. Bastrop County has grown faster since 2000 (31% vs 24%).
LEE COUNTYBASTROP COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population189,881118,908+60% vs Bastrop County
Population density313134+179
Population growth24.2%31.1%−6.8 pts
Median age34.037.0−3.0
Male49.4%50.6%−1.2 pts
Female50.6%49.4%+1.2 pts
Foreign-born7.0%13.2%−6.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic65.3%44.4%+20.9 pts
Black21.6%5.7%+15.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.4%45.0%−39.6 pts
Asian4.3%0.8%+3.6 pts
Other3.4%4.0%−0.7 pts
Median household income$65,824$86,226−$20,402
Per capita income$35,940$36,637−$697
Poverty rate18.9%10.2%+8.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4940.413+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher42.4%25.0%+17.4 pts
Graduate degree19.3%9.0%+10.3 pts
Unemployment rate3.5%4.3%−0.7 pts
Labor force participation60.3%62.5%−2.3 pts
Median home value$262,200$314,800−$52,600
Median gross rent$1,058$1,410−$352
Owner-occupied66.3%76.5%−10.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.8%7.1%+5.6 pts
Rent-burdened households50.3%34.8%+15.5 pts
Average commute22.335.4−13.1
Worked from home9.5%15.7%−6.2 pts
Public transit to work0.7%0.4%+0.2 pts
Uninsured8.6%21.8%−13.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025