COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Lee County

Georgia · 16,250 residents · 356 sq mi

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Lee County is home to 16,250 people in Georgia. 78% of homes are owner-occupied. The population has fallen 34% since 2000. This skews young, with a median age of 29.7. About 14% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $64,900.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 29.7

US median: 33.0

Less educated

14% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 8%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

16,250

−34%vs 2000

vs 24,757 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

29.7

−9%vs 2000

vs 32.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

356 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202434K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.3%(1,190)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.7%(1,572)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.5%(1,550)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.7%(1,413)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.4%(1,040)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3418.6%(3,016)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4418.5%(2,999)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.7%(1,421)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.1%(992)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 744.6%(745)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 841.4%(235)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.5%(77)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$30,974

−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $48,600 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,106

−44%vs 2000

vs $19,897 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

12.6%

+4.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$64,900

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $92,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$389

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $587 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

77.9%

−0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 78.3% in 2000

22.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic81.6%(20,203)

Black15.4%(3,823)

Hispanic / Latino1.2%(300)

Asian0.8%(208)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic80.2%(13,032)

Black19.2%(3,123)

Hispanic / Latino1.2%(192)

Asian0%(3)

Other0.6%(92)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.2%(402)

South American0.6%(210)

Colombian0.5%(169)

Puerto Rican0.3%(108)

Central American0.2%(53)

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

Panamanian0%(8)

Peruvian0%(2)

Asian origin

Filipino1%(320)

Korean0.5%(159)

Asian Indian0.3%(109)

Vietnamese0.3%(96)

Chinese0.1%(26)

Malaysian0%(13)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.1%(46)

Chamorro0.1%(19)

Ancestry

American13.6%(4,575)

English12.4%(4,159)

German7.5%(2,517)

Irish6.9%(2,313)

Subsaharan African2.1%(712)

Scotch-Irish2%(671)

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)

French Canadian0.1%(26)

Portuguese0.1%(19)

Jamaican0%(15)

Australian0%(13)

Haitian0%(10)

Canadian0%(7)

Hungarian0%(7)

Lithuanian0%(7)

Norwegian0%(3)

RANKED:Largest American population · Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Subsaharan African population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.7%

−3.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

69.8%

−11.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.1%

−1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.5 min

+38%vs 2000

vs 12.7 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

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)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

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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