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Lee County

Georgia · 34,179 residents (2025 est.) · 356 sq mi
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Lee County is home to 33,626 people in Georgia. That puts it in the top 3% of US counties for household income. 8,869 more people live here than in 2000. The foreign-born share is 4%. 74% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $231,800, having more than doubled since 2000.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 37.7
US median: 38.9
Average education
34% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 37%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
33,626
+36%since 2000
from 24,757 in 2000
34,179 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
94 / sq mi
+2%since 2009
from 92 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
37.7
+16%since 2000
from 32.6 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
356 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
15K20K25K30K35K19902000201020202024Lee County
202434K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.8%(1,963)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.2%(2,079)
US avg: 6%
10 to 148.2%(2,746)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 198%(2,683)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246%(2,025)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411.5%(3,881)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4415.2%(5,127)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.5%(4,536)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.7%(3,929)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.6%(2,903)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.9%(1,311)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.3%(443)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$89,168
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $48,600 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$38,135
+92%since 2000
from $19,897 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
59.2%
+22.2 ptssince 2009
from 37.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
5.7%
−2.6 ptssince 2000
from 8.2% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.379
−3%since 2010
from 0.392 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade7.7%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance7%
US avg: 5.9%
Wholesale trade5.9%
US avg: 6.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services4.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration2.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Education & health services1.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Construction1.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Transportation & warehousing1.4%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$231,800
+37%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $92,600 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,184
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $587 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
74.2%
−4.2 ptssince 2000
from 78.3% in 2000
25.8% rent
Vacancy rate
5.6%
−3.0 ptssince 2009
from 8.6% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.66 people
−11%since 2009
from 3.00 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
12.7%
−6.7 ptssince 2009
from 19.4% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
39.3%
+16.8 ptssince 2009
from 22.5% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.6
+16%since 2009
from 2.2 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.
Gentrification Score
57
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic81.6%(20,203)
Black15.4%(3,823)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(300)
Asian0.8%(208)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic66.3%(22,301)
Black23.7%(7,980)
Hispanic / Latino3.4%(1,131)
Asian2.5%(847)
Other4.1%(1,367)
Diversity Score
63
+35%since 2009
from 46 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
13
−16%since 2020
from 16 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
Mexican1.2%(402)
Colombian0.5%(169)
Puerto Rican0.3%(108)
Cuban0.1%(39)
Salvadoran0.1%(26)
Argentine0.1%(24)
Dominican0.1%(20)
Honduran0.1%(19)
Spaniard0.1%(17)
Uruguayan0%(15)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Filipino1%(320)
Korean0.5%(159)
Asian Indian0.3%(109)
Vietnamese0.3%(96)
Chinese0.1%(26)
Malaysian0%(13)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(19)
Ancestry
American13.6%(4,575)
English12.4%(4,159)
German7.5%(2,517)
Irish6.9%(2,313)
Scottish1.9%(645)
Polish1.4%(466)
Italian1.2%(399)
British0.8%(262)
French0.6%(215)
Romanian0.6%(186)
+ 21 more ancestry groups with data
Greek0.5%(165)
Dutch0.4%(135)
Ethiopian0.3%(116)
Swiss0.3%(114)
Welsh0.2%(83)
Swedish0.2%(82)
Russian0.2%(74)
West Indian0.2%(70)
Slovene0.2%(52)
Ukrainian0.1%(36)
Arab0.1%(35)
Egyptian0.1%(35)
Portuguese0.1%(19)
Jamaican0%(15)
Haitian0%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
34.1%
+17.1 ptssince 2000
from 17.0% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
92.4%
+11.1 ptssince 2000
from 81.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
15.6%
+9.9 ptssince 2000
from 5.7% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.1 min
+82%since 2000
from 12.7 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
81.7%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 83.6% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.9%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 10.9% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.0%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
7.5%
+3.5 ptssince 2009
from 4.1% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.2%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
2.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.5% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.3%
−3.3 ptssince 2011
from 6.5% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
65.7%
−0.2 ptssince 2011
from 65.9% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
78.9%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 77.2% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
18.0%
+5.3 ptssince 2009
from 12.7% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
49.6%
+16.0 ptssince 2009
from 33.6% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.9%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 51.1% in 2009
Female
50.1%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 48.9% in 2009
Foreign born
4.3%
+2.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.2% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
10.3%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 10.5% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
12.9%
+1.1 ptssince 2012
from 11.8% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
8.2%
−6.5 ptssince 2013
from 14.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
90.7%
+7.7 ptssince 2017
from 83.0% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.0%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 94.8% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
88.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 88.2% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
94.6%
+1.0 ptssince 2016
from 93.6% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
2.2%
−0.6 ptssince 2016
from 2.7% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married33.4%(4,492)
Married57.7%(7,754)
Widowed2.2%(294)
Divorced6.7%(896)
Women 15+
Never married23.4%(3,141)
Married58.8%(7,879)
Widowed7.1%(954)
Divorced10.7%(1,428)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
8.2%
−6.5 ptssince 2013
from 14.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
61.3%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 59.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.4%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 10.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.4%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 13.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
16.8%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 15.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 3.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
72.4%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 74.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
32.0%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 29.2% 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)43.7%(1,118)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)33.7%(862)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era25.3%(648)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0.7%(18)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,560 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Lee County, Georgia?

Lee County, Georgia has about 33,626 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Lee County, Georgia?

The typical household in Lee County, Georgia earns about $89,168 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Lee County, Georgia expensive?

In Lee County, Georgia, the median home is worth about $231,800, and the typical rent is about $1,184 a month.

How educated are people in Lee County, Georgia?

About 34.1% of adults age 25 and over in Lee County, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Lee County, Georgia?

About 5.7% of people in Lee County, Georgia live below the federal poverty line.

Has Lee County, Georgia grown since 1990?

Yes, Lee County, Georgia has grown since 1990. The population has added about 17,376 residents, a change of about 107 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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