Lee County, South Carolina

SC · FIPS 45061 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
16,166
Rank #2,089 of 3,222
35th %ile
Median Household Income
$44,760 −40.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,971 of 3,222
8th %ile
Poverty Rate
25.0% +98.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,992 of 3,222
7th %ile
Median Home Value
$104,600 −62.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,925 of 3,222
9th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
11.6% −65.6% vs nat'l
Rank #3,128 of 3,222
3th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.7% +25.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,728 of 3,222
15th %ile

At a Glance

70.5% Homeownership
89.7% Insured
11.6% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

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

Race & Ethnicity

Black (non-Hispanic)White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%12.4%24.7%37.1%49.5%61.9%62.2%33.2%2.4%1.8%0.2%0.1%0.0%

About Lee County, South Carolina

Lee County, South Carolina has a total population of 16,166, making it the 2,089th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Lee County is 42.4 years, which is 9.0% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Lee County is $44,760, which ranks #2,971 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 40.4% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 25.0%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.7%.

The median home value in Lee County is $104,600, 62.9% below the national median. Renters in Lee County pay a median gross rent of $823 per month. The homeownership rate is 70.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Lee County, 11.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 65.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 89.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 31.3 min.

Lee County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Black (non-Hispanic) at 62.2% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (33.2%) and Hispanic or Latino (2.4%).

All data for Lee County, South 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.