Lee County, Mississippi

MS · FIPS 28081 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
83,034
Rank #707 of 3,222
78th %ile
Median Household Income
$67,863 −9.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,358 of 3,222
58th %ile
Poverty Rate
14.6% +15.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,861 of 3,222
42th %ile
Median Home Value
$199,500 −29.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,408 of 3,222
56th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
28.6% −15.1% vs nat'l
Rank #871 of 3,222
73th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.0% −5.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,027 of 3,222
37th %ile

At a Glance

70.8% Homeownership
89.1% Insured
28.6% 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 LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%12.0%24.1%36.1%48.2%60.2%62.5%29.9%3.5%2.4%1.0%0.4%0.3%0.0%

About Lee County, Mississippi

Lee County, Mississippi has a total population of 83,034, making it the 707th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Lee County is 37.5 years, which is 3.6% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Lee County is $67,863, which ranks #1,358 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 9.7% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 14.6%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.0%.

The median home value in Lee County is $199,500, 29.2% below the national median. Renters in Lee County pay a median gross rent of $957 per month. The homeownership rate is 70.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Lee County, 28.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 15.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 89.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 23.1 min.

Lee County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 62.5% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (29.9%) and Hispanic or Latino (3.5%).

All data for Lee County, Mississippi 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.