Poverty Rate in Lee County, AL
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Lee County Compares
National Distribution
Where Lee County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Lee County: 18.9%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,559 | Charlotte County, VA | 18.9% |
| #2,560 | Saline County, IL | 18.9% |
| #2,561 | Spalding County, GA | 18.9% |
| #2,562 | Lee County, AL | 18.9% |
| #2,563 | Delaware County, OK | 19.0% |
| #2,564 | Newton County, TX | 19.0% |
| #2,565 | Lamar County, TX | 19.0% |
Poverty Rate in Lee County, Alabama
Lee County, Alabama has a poverty rate of 18.9%, which ranks #2,562 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 50.3% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Alabama, Lee County ranks #40 of 67 out of 67 counties. This places it in the 20th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
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.