COUNTY
Lee County
Alabama · 189,881 residents (2025 est.) · 608 sq mi
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With 181,134 people, Lee County is a county in Alabama. The population has risen by half since 2000, adding 66,042 people. This skews young, with a median age of 34.0. About 42% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The poverty rate is 18.9%, above the 12.5% national rate. The foreign-born share is 7%.
At a glance
Lower income
median household income $65,824, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 34.0
US median: 38.9
More educated
42% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 68%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Lee County
What changed most since 1990
- Population87,146 → 181,134 (+108%)US over the same years: +35%
- White share74.1% → 65.3% (−8.8 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
- Homes owned by their occupants58.1% → 66.3% (+8.2 pts)US over the same years: +0.9 pts
Among the 67 counties in Alabama
- 13th in household income$65,824
- 3rd in share with a bachelor's degree42.4%
- 5th in home value$262,200
- 21st in diversity score65.1
Section 01
Population & growth
181,134
+57%since 2000
from 115,092 in 2000
189,881 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
608 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024181K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.4%(9,735)
5 to 95.4%(9,840)
10 to 146.4%(11,571)
15 to 198.9%(16,080)
20 to 2411.7%(21,127)
25 to 3413.7%(24,766)
35 to 4412.5%(22,633)
45 to 5411.6%(20,973)
55 to 6411.3%(20,388)
65 to 748.2%(14,904)
75 to 843.8%(6,876)
85 and over1.2%(2,241)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$65,824
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $30,952 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
45.1%
+22.4 ptssince 2009
from 22.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade11.6%
Information10.3%
Other services6%
Wholesale trade5.3%
Finance & insurance4.7%
Public administration4.3%
Professional, scientific, technical3.7%
Transportation & warehousing1.5%
Arts, entertainment, food1.1%
Education & health services1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.8%
Construction0.6%
Manufacturing0.2%
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Section 03
Housing
$262,200
+68%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $85,500 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
4.0
+17%since 2009
from 3.4 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
79
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic73.2%(84,298)
Black22.6%(25,954)
Hispanic / Latino1.4%(1,645)
Asian1.6%(1,864)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic65.3%(118,308)
Black21.6%(39,130)
Hispanic / Latino5.4%(9,779)
Asian4.3%(7,839)
Other3.4%(6,078)
65
+20%since 2009
from 54 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
29
Unchangedsince 2020
from 29 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican2.4%(4,267)
Central American0.9%(1,687)
Puerto Rican0.7%(1,248)
South American0.5%(957)
Guatemalan0.4%(795)
Cuban0.4%(701)
Panamanian0.2%(391)
Salvadoran0.2%(285)
Peruvian0.1%(271)
Colombian0.1%(238)
Venezuelan0.1%(210)
Dominican0.1%(193)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0.1%(138)
Honduran0.1%(109)
Costa Rican0.1%(95)
Argentine0.1%(92)
Ecuadorian0%(77)
Uruguayan0%(45)
Bolivian0%(18)
Nicaraguan0%(12)
Chilean0%(6)
Asian origin
Korean1.9%(3,431)
Chinese0.9%(1,649)
Asian Indian0.6%(1,148)
Vietnamese0.3%(463)
Filipino0.2%(281)
Bangladeshi0.1%(217)
Japanese0.1%(120)
Thai0.1%(115)
Pakistani0.1%(101)
Nepalese0.1%(97)
Indonesian0.1%(93)
Taiwanese0%(24)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Ancestry
English13.1%(23,653)
American12.6%(22,820)
Irish8.6%(15,643)
German7.6%(13,827)
Scottish2.9%(5,232)
Italian2%(3,551)
Scotch-Irish1.3%(2,362)
Subsaharan African1.2%(2,191)
Polish1.1%(2,030)
French1%(1,813)
Swedish0.6%(1,054)
Norwegian0.5%(967)
+ 39 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.5%(857)
Welsh0.4%(754)
Arab0.4%(751)
British0.4%(738)
French Canadian0.4%(710)
West Indian0.3%(531)
Russian0.2%(360)
Hungarian0.2%(331)
Egyptian0.2%(304)
Slovak0.2%(288)
Portuguese0.1%(260)
Nigerian0.1%(255)
Austrian0.1%(235)
Haitian0.1%(180)
Greek0.1%(178)
Turkish0.1%(171)
Swiss0.1%(165)
Czech0.1%(160)
Danish0.1%(156)
Jamaican0.1%(155)
Canadian0.1%(153)
Ukrainian0.1%(153)
Brazilian0.1%(116)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(90)
Iranian0%(83)
Lebanese0%(75)
Croatian0%(63)
Finnish0%(50)
Lithuanian0%(50)
Ghanaian0%(40)
Moroccan0%(37)
Syrian0%(25)
Romanian0%(18)
Belgian0%(17)
Slovene0%(11)
Latvian0%(9)
Guyanese0%(8)
Israeli0%(7)
Somali0%(5)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
92.1%
+10.7 ptssince 2000
from 81.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
70.8%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 69.8% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
95.8%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 92.6% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married42.4%(31,162)
Married47.6%(34,987)
Widowed2.4%(1,754)
Divorced7.7%(5,668)
Women 15+
Never married37.9%(28,990)
Married44.5%(34,021)
Widowed6.5%(4,956)
Divorced11.1%(8,450)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
16.2%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 17.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
2.7%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 3.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
75.2%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 76.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
27.9%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 27.8% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)37.3%(3,827)
Gulf War (1990s)31.4%(3,215)
Vietnam era26.2%(2,687)
Korean War3%(303)
World War II0.9%(88)
Share of the 10,251 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Lee County, decade by decade
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Bachelor's degree+ | Diversity score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 87,146 | $50,946 | $152,644 | 25.3% | 49.5 |
| 2000 | 115,092 | $56,384 | $155,752 | 27.9% | 51.5 |
| 2010 | 140,247 | $58,829 | $200,681 | 30.9% | 57.5 |
| 2020 | 174,241 | $64,153 | $210,531 | 36.4% | 68.3 |
| 2024 | 181,134 | $65,824 | $262,200 | 42.4% | 65.1 |
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Lee County, Alabama?
Lee County, Alabama has about 181,134 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Lee County, Alabama?
The typical household in Lee County, Alabama earns about $65,824 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Lee County, Alabama expensive?
In Lee County, Alabama, the median home is worth about $262,200, and the typical rent is about $1,058 a month.
How educated are people in Lee County, Alabama?
About 42.4% of adults age 25 and over in Lee County, Alabama hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Lee County, Alabama?
About 18.9% of people in Lee County, Alabama live below the federal poverty line.
Has Lee County, Alabama grown since 1990?
Yes, Lee County, Alabama has grown since 1990. The population has added about 93,988 residents, a change of about 108 percent over that period.
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