Lee County, Alabama

AL · FIPS 01081 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
181,134
Rank #380 of 3,222
88th %ile
Median Household Income
$65,824 −12.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,563 of 3,222
51th %ile
Poverty Rate
18.9% +50.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,562 of 3,222
20th %ile
Median Home Value
$262,200 −7.0% vs nat'l
Rank #830 of 3,222
74th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
42.4% +25.7% vs nat'l
Rank #216 of 3,222
93th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.5% −33.7% vs nat'l
Rank #990 of 3,222
69th %ile

At a Glance

66.3% Homeownership
91.4% Insured
42.4% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%11.0%22.1%33.1%44.2%55.2%65.3%21.6%5.4%4.3%2.7%0.6%0.0%0.0%

About Lee County, Alabama

Lee County, Alabama has a total population of 181,134, making it the 380th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Lee County is 34.0 years, which is 12.6% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Lee County is $65,824, which ranks #1,563 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 12.4% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 18.9%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.5%.

The median home value in Lee County is $262,200, 7.0% below the national median. Renters in Lee County pay a median gross rent of $1,058 per month. The homeownership rate is 66.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Lee County, 42.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 25.7% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 24.6 min.

Lee County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 65.3% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (21.6%) and Hispanic or Latino (5.4%).

All data for Lee County, Alabama comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.