Lee County, Virginia

VA · FIPS 51105 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
21,900
Rank #1,778 of 3,222
45th %ile
Median Household Income
$41,827 −44.3% vs nat'l
Rank #3,036 of 3,222
6th %ile
Poverty Rate
28.8% +128.8% vs nat'l
Rank #3,073 of 3,222
5th %ile
Median Home Value
$98,900 −64.9% vs nat'l
Rank #3,002 of 3,222
7th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
14.1% −58.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,922 of 3,222
9th %ile
Unemployment Rate
9.5% +79.6% vs nat'l
Rank #3,066 of 3,222
5th %ile

At a Glance

73.0% Homeownership
93.0% Insured
14.1% 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 RacesAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%22.8%45.7%68.5%91.3%91.6%4.2%2.4%1.3%0.2%0.2%0.1%

About Lee County, Virginia

Lee County, Virginia has a total population of 21,900, making it the 1,778th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Lee County is 45.5 years, which is 17.0% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Lee County is $41,827, which ranks #3,036 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 44.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 28.8%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 9.5%.

The median home value in Lee County is $98,900, 64.9% below the national median. Renters in Lee County pay a median gross rent of $738 per month. The homeownership rate is 73.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Lee County, 14.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 58.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 28.5 min.

Lee County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 91.6% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (4.2%) and Hispanic or Latino (2.4%).

All data for Lee County, Virginia 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.