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Lee County

Alabama · 189,881 residents (2025 est.) · 607.545 sq mi
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Lee County has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $65,824. The county has grown rapidly, with population up 57% since 2000. Median home value has roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $262,200. At a median age of 34.0, residents skew younger than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
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
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
181,134
+57%since 2000
from 115,092 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
298 / sq mi
+39%since 2009
from 215 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
34.0
+24%since 2000
from 27.5 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:189,881 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
78K106K134K162K191K1990201020202024Lee County
2024181K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.4%(9,735)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.4%(9,840)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.4%(11,571)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 198.9%(16,080)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 2411.7%(21,127)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.7%(24,766)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.5%(22,633)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.6%(20,973)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.3%(20,388)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.2%(14,904)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.8%(6,876)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.2%(2,241)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$65,824
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $30,952 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$35,940
+109%since 2000
from $17,158 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
45.1%
+22.4 ptssince 2009
from 22.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
18.9%
−2.9 ptssince 2000
from 21.8% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.494
+3%since 2010
from 0.479 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade11.6%
US avg: 9.9%
Information10.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services6%
US avg: 6.7%
Wholesale trade5.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance4.7%
US avg: 5.9%
Public administration4.3%
US avg: 4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical3.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing1.5%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services1%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.8%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.6%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$262,200
+68%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $85,500 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,058
+29%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $449 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
66.3%
+4.2 ptssince 2000
from 62.1% in 2000
33.7% rent
Vacancy rate
12.8%
+2.3 ptssince 2009
from 10.5% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
18.6%
−6.4 ptssince 2009
from 25.0% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
50.3%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 50.9% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.0
+17%since 2009
from 3.4 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
79
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Lee County on RentDataNow
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)
Diversity Score
65
+20%since 2009
from 54 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
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)
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)
Uruguayan0%(45)
Bolivian0%(18)
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
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(22)
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)
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)
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)
Iranian0%(83)
Lebanese0%(75)
Croatian0%(63)
Finnish0%(50)
Ghanaian0%(40)
Moroccan0%(37)
Syrian0%(25)
Romanian0%(18)
Belgian0%(17)
Slovene0%(11)
Latvian0%(9)
Israeli0%(7)
Somali0%(5)
RANKED:Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest Scottish population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
42.4%
+14.5 ptssince 2000
from 27.9% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
92.1%
+10.7 ptssince 2000
from 81.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
19.3%
+6.5 ptssince 2000
from 12.8% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.3 min
+70%since 2000
from 13.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
79.1%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 80.9% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.2%
−4.3 ptssince 2009
from 11.5% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.7%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
9.5%
+6.8 ptssince 2009
from 2.7% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.4% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.8%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 5.2% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.5%
−5.6 ptssince 2011
from 9.1% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
60.3%
−2.4 ptssince 2011
from 62.7% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
15.9%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 15.3% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
47.0%
−17.5 ptssince 2009
from 64.4% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 49.5% in 2009
Female
50.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 50.5% in 2009
Foreign born
7.0%
+3.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.9% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.2%
−41.4 ptssince 2009
from 48.6% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
13.1%
+0.8 ptssince 2012
from 12.3% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
8.6%
−78.6 ptssince 2013
from 87.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
88.9%
+10.7 ptssince 2017
from 78.2% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
91.4%
−1.3 ptssince 2016
from 92.7% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
3.7%
+0.8 ptssince 2016
from 2.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
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)
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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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