Lee County, Illinois

IL · FIPS 17103 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
33,869
Rank #1,369 of 3,222
58th %ile
Median Household Income
$70,292 −6.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,179 of 3,222
63th %ile
Poverty Rate
11.8% −6.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,234 of 3,222
62th %ile
Median Home Value
$154,600 −45.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,161 of 3,222
33th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.4% −42.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,112 of 3,222
34th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.2% −1.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,138 of 3,222
34th %ile

At a Glance

73.6% Homeownership
96.2% Insured
19.4% 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)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%14.8%29.5%44.3%59.1%73.8%83.4%7.6%5.3%2.9%0.7%0.1%0.0%

About Lee County, Illinois

Lee County, Illinois has a total population of 33,869, making it the 1,369th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Lee County is 43.1 years, which is 10.8% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Lee County is $70,292, which ranks #1,179 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 6.5% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 11.8%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.2%.

The median home value in Lee County is $154,600, 45.2% below the national median. Renters in Lee County pay a median gross rent of $894 per month. The homeownership rate is 73.6%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Lee County, 19.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 42.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 96.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 26.3 min.

Lee County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 83.4% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (7.6%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (5.3%).

All data for Lee County, Illinois 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.