COUNTY · 2020 ACS

Lee County

Alabama · 174,241 residents · 608 sq mi

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With 174,241 people, Lee County is a county in Alabama. This skews young, with a median age of 31.4. The population has risen by half since 2000, adding 59,149 people. The foreign-born share is 6%. The typical home is worth $173,700, having more than doubled since 2000. The poverty rate is 19.4%, above the 12.8% national rate.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $66,278

Younger

median age 31.4

US median: 38.8

More educated

36% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 33%

Less affordable

home values up 35%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $265,253

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

174,241

+51%since 2000

from 115,092 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

31.4

+14%since 2000

from 27.5 in 2000

US average: 38.8

Land area

608 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024181K

Age distribution, 2020

Under 55.8%(10,039)

US avg: 5.6%

5 to 96.1%(10,554)

US avg: 6.1%

10 to 146.3%(10,900)

US avg: 6.5%

15 to 198%(13,853)

US avg: 6.6%

20 to 2414.6%(25,513)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3413.9%(24,228)

US avg: 13.5%

35 to 4411.6%(20,262)

US avg: 12.7%

45 to 5411%(19,184)

US avg: 12.3%

55 to 6410.4%(18,156)

US avg: 13.1%

65 to 747.7%(13,494)

US avg: 10%

75 to 843.5%(6,047)

US avg: 4.9%

85 and over1.2%(2,011)

US avg: 1.9%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$52,930

+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

from $30,952 in 2000

US average: $66,278

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$28,804

+68%since 2000

from $17,158 in 2000

US average: $35,364

Households earning $100K+

36.0%

+13.3 ptssince 2009

from 22.7% in 2009

US average: 43.9%

Poverty rate

19.4%

−2.4 ptssince 2000

from 21.8% in 2000

US average: 12.8%

Workforce by industry, 2020

Retail trade12.9%

US avg: 10%

Information10.2%

US avg: 11.1%

Other services6.8%

US avg: 6.6%

Wholesale trade5.3%

US avg: 6.7%

Public administration5.2%

US avg: 4.7%

Finance & insurance3.7%

US avg: 5.5%

Professional, scientific, technical2.8%

US avg: 4.7%

Transportation & warehousing1.4%

US avg: 2.5%

Arts, entertainment, food1.2%

US avg: 2%

Education & health services0.9%

US avg: 0.8%

Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.6%

US avg: 1.7%

Construction0.4%

US avg: 1.2%

Manufacturing0.2%

US avg: 0.5%

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Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$173,700

+35%inflation adjusted, since 2000

from $85,500 in 2000

US average: $265,253

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$856

+27%inflation adjusted, since 2000

from $449 in 2000

US average: $1,124

Owner-occupied

58.1%

−4.0 ptssince 2000

from 62.1% in 2000

41.9% rent

Persons per household

2.59 people

+11%since 2009

from 2.33 people in 2009

US average: 2.61

Afford Score

3.3

−3%since 2009

from 3.4 in 2009

2009 – 2024

Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.

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%

2020

White, non-Hispanic63%(109,795)

Black22.5%(39,252)

Hispanic / Latino5.2%(9,135)

Asian4.9%(8,544)

Other2.5%(4,425)

Segregation Score

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

Mexican1.6%(2,643)

Puerto Rican0.7%(1,176)

South American0.3%(513)

Central American0.3%(471)

Cuban0.3%(451)

Panamanian0.2%(249)

Peruvian0.1%(215)

Colombian0.1%(179)

Salvadoran0.1%(112)

Spaniard0%(62)

Honduran0%(52)

Costa Rican0%(38)

+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data

Chilean0%(38)

Argentine0%(37)

Dominican0%(27)

Venezuelan0%(23)

Guatemalan0%(20)

Ecuadorian0%(17)

Bolivian0%(4)

Asian origin

Korean2%(3,202)

Chinese1%(1,680)

Asian Indian0.7%(1,073)

Vietnamese0.2%(332)

Filipino0.1%(154)

Laotian0.1%(145)

Bangladeshi0.1%(142)

Taiwanese0.1%(87)

Japanese0%(78)

Malaysian0%(28)

Pakistani0%(23)

Nepalese0%(17)

+ 1 more asian origin group with data

Thai0%(4)

Pacific Islander origin

Chamorro0%(24)

Samoan0%(19)

Native Hawaiian0%(14)

Ancestry

American14.7%(23,975)

English8.8%(14,442)

Irish8.5%(13,875)

German6.9%(11,303)

Scottish2.2%(3,618)

Scotch-Irish2.1%(3,388)

Italian1.7%(2,850)

French1.4%(2,346)

Subsaharan African0.9%(1,541)

Polish0.8%(1,364)

British0.7%(1,106)

Dutch0.6%(967)

+ 39 more ancestry groups with data

Norwegian0.5%(842)

French Canadian0.5%(737)

Swedish0.3%(556)

Welsh0.3%(526)

Greek0.2%(396)

Russian0.2%(324)

Hungarian0.2%(276)

Swiss0.2%(273)

Canadian0.2%(256)

West Indian0.1%(241)

Austrian0.1%(230)

Slovak0.1%(212)

Australian0.1%(211)

Nigerian0.1%(174)

Brazilian0.1%(156)

Ukrainian0.1%(118)

Portuguese0.1%(113)

Czech0.1%(110)

Danish0.1%(104)

Iranian0.1%(102)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(80)

Jamaican0%(78)

Arab0%(64)

Lithuanian0%(63)

Finnish0%(55)

Egyptian0%(52)

Armenian0%(51)

Turkish0%(47)

Haitian0%(44)

Lebanese0%(36)

Ghanaian0%(36)

Croatian0%(33)

Palestinian0%(24)

Belgian0%(24)

Romanian0%(18)

Moroccan0%(17)

Israeli0%(15)

Guyanese0%(13)

Slovene0%(9)

RANKED:Largest American population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest Scottish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

36.4%

+8.5 ptssince 2000

from 27.9% in 2000

US average: 32.9%

High school or higher

90.4%

+9.0 ptssince 2000

from 81.4% in 2000

US average: 88.5%

Graduate degree

16.4%

+3.6 ptssince 2000

from 12.8% in 2000

US average: 12.7%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

23.1 min

+76%since 2000

from 13.1 min in 2000

US average: 26.9

Drive alone to work

83.0%

+2.1 ptssince 2009

from 80.9% in 2009

US average: 75.1%

No vehicle available

4.4%

−0.8 ptssince 2009

from 5.2% in 2009

US average: 8.4%

Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate

4.7%

−4.5 ptssince 2011

from 9.1% in 2011

US average: 5.4%

Labor force participation

60.1%

−2.6 ptssince 2011

from 62.7% in 2011

US average: 63.4%

Women 20-64 in the labor force

69.8%

US average: 73.3%

Management & professional

43.7%

+8.6 ptssince 2009

from 35.1% in 2009

US average: 39.3%

Section 08

People & community

Male

49.2%

−0.3 ptssince 2009

from 49.5% in 2009

Female

50.8%

+0.3 ptssince 2009

from 50.5% in 2009

Foreign born

5.5%

+1.6 ptssince 2009

from 3.9% in 2009

US average: 13.5%

Uninsured

7.8%

−5.0 ptssince 2013

from 12.8% in 2013

US average: 8.8%

Computer in household

92.6%

US average: 91.9%

Same house as last year

82.7%

US average: 86.2%

Marital status (2024)

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

Uninsured

7.8%

−5.0 ptssince 2013

from 12.8% in 2013

US average: 8.8%

Employer-based

60.4%

US average: 55.4%

Direct-purchase

17.0%

US average: 13.7%

Medicare

14.5%

US average: 17.6%

Medicaid

14.1%

US average: 20.0%

VA health care

3.1%

US average: 2.3%

Any private

76.0%

US average: 68.1%

Any public

27.8%

US average: 35.2%

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, 2020

Gulf War (2001 or later)27.4%(2,726)

US avg: 20.6%

Gulf War (1990s)31.3%(3,117)

US avg: 21.4%

Vietnam era27.3%(2,719)

US avg: 35.2%

Korean War6.5%(643)

US avg: 7.6%

World War II1.7%(172)

US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 9,958 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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