Lee County, North Carolina

NC · FIPS 37105 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
65,816
Rank #834 of 3,222
74th %ile
Median Household Income
$65,387 −13.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,606 of 3,222
50th %ile
Poverty Rate
16.5% +30.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,209 of 3,222
31th %ile
Median Home Value
$240,200 −14.8% vs nat'l
Rank #983 of 3,222
69th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
21.3% −36.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,772 of 3,222
45th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.8% −28.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,205 of 3,222
63th %ile

At a Glance

67.3% Homeownership
87.8% Insured
21.3% 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)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%15.2%30.4%45.6%55.8%21.7%17.2%4.3%0.9%0.1%0.0%0.0%

About Lee County, North Carolina

Lee County, North Carolina has a total population of 65,816, making it the 834th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Lee County is 39.5 years, which is 1.5% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Lee County is $65,387, which ranks #1,606 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 13.0% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 16.5%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.8%.

The median home value in Lee County is $240,200, 14.8% below the national median. Renters in Lee County pay a median gross rent of $1,017 per month. The homeownership rate is 67.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Lee County, 21.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 36.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 87.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 28.6 min.

Lee County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 55.8% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (21.7%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (17.2%).

All data for Lee County, North Carolina 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.