COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS
Lee County
Alabama · 115,092 residents · 607.545 sq mi
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Lee County has notably lower household income than the US average, with a median household income of $30,952. Population has grown 32% since 1990. Median home value is $85,500. At a median age of 27.5, residents skew younger than the country as a whole. The poverty rate of 21.8% is well above the national figure.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 27.5
US median: 35.2
More educated
28% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024181K
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.3%(7,195)
5 to 96.7%(7,655)
10 to 146.6%(7,603)
15 to 1910.2%(11,767)
20 to 2416.3%(18,715)
25 to 3414.5%(16,645)
35 to 4413.6%(15,672)
45 to 5411%(12,679)
55 to 646.8%(7,824)
65 to 744.6%(5,321)
75 to 842.6%(2,991)
85 and over0.9%(1,025)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$30,952
+11%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $21,227 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$85,500
+2%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $63,600 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic74.5%(64,918)
Black23.5%(20,474)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(622)
Asian1.7%(1,485)
2000
White, non-Hispanic73.2%(84,298)
Black22.6%(25,954)
Hispanic / Latino1.4%(1,645)
Asian1.6%(1,864)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
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
81.4%
+8.2 ptssince 1990
from 73.2% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married41.5%(18,716)
Married49.4%(22,280)
Widowed1.6%(709)
Divorced7.5%(3,368)
Women 15+
Never married35.1%(16,741)
Married48.2%(22,954)
Widowed8.1%(3,852)
Divorced8.6%(4,106)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Lee County, Alabama?
Lee County, Alabama has about 115,092 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Lee County, Alabama?
The typical household in Lee County, Alabama earns about $30,952 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 $85,500, and the typical rent is about $449 a month.
How educated are people in Lee County, Alabama?
About 27.9% 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 21.8% 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 27,946 residents, a change of about 32 percent over that period.
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