Lee County, Texas

TX · FIPS 48287 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
17,971
Rank #1,990 of 3,222
38th %ile
Median Household Income
$76,371 +1.6% vs nat'l
Rank #757 of 3,222
77th %ile
Poverty Rate
11.3% −10.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,097 of 3,222
66th %ile
Median Home Value
$267,800 −5.0% vs nat'l
Rank #794 of 3,222
75th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20.9% −38.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,846 of 3,222
43th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.5% +22.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,694 of 3,222
16th %ile

At a Glance

77.8% Homeownership
83.9% Insured
20.9% 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 RacesAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%11.1%22.3%33.4%44.5%55.6%59.9%26.6%9.6%3.2%0.3%0.3%0.2%

About Lee County, Texas

Lee County, Texas has a total population of 17,971, making it the 1,990th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Lee County is 42.6 years, which is 9.5% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Lee County is $76,371, which ranks #757 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 1.6% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 11.3%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.5%.

The median home value in Lee County is $267,800, 5.0% below the national median. Renters in Lee County pay a median gross rent of $1,067 per month. The homeownership rate is 77.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Lee County, 20.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 38.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 83.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 35.5 min.

Lee County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 59.9% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (26.6%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (9.6%).

All data for Lee County, Texas 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.