Lee County, Alabama's estimated 2023 population is 184,438 with a growth rate of 1.88% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Lee County, Alabama is the 8th largest county in Alabama. The 2010 population was 140,247 and has seen a growth of 31.51% since that time.
3.27
Average Family Size
2.63
Average Household Size
64.1%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
92.65% of Lee County, Alabama residents speak only English, while 7.35% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 3.66% of the population.
19.92%
Overall Poverty Rate
17.97%
Male Poverty Rate
21.86%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Lee County, Alabama is Black, with 34.63% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Lee County, Alabama is White, with 20.15% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.09%. Among those working part-time, it was 30.75%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 30.65%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
44.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
46.2%
Male Marriage Rate
43.5%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
9.66%
Veteran Poverty Rate
33.1%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
59.9%
Labor Force Participation
56.8%
Employment Rate
4.3%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
49.72%
Born in Lee County, Alabama
91.44%
Native Born
5.51%
Foreign Born
3.39%
Non Citizen
2.12%
Naturalized
91.44% of Lee County, Alabama residents were born in the United States, with 49.72% having been born in Alabama. 3.39% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.