Lee County, Alabama's estimated population is 167,200 with a growth rate of 0.53% 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 140,794 and has seen a growth of 18.76% since this time.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1870 | 21,750 | 0.00% | |
1880 | 27,262 | 5,512 | 25.34% |
1890 | 28,694 | 1,432 | 5.25% |
1900 | 31,826 | 3,132 | 10.92% |
1910 | 32,867 | 1,041 | 3.27% |
1920 | 32,821 | -46 | -0.14% |
1930 | 36,063 | 3,242 | 9.88% |
1940 | 36,455 | 392 | 1.09% |
1950 | 45,073 | 8,618 | 23.64% |
1960 | 49,754 | 4,681 | 10.39% |
1970 | 61,268 | 11,514 | 23.14% |
1980 | 76,283 | 15,015 | 24.51% |
1990 | 87,146 | 10,863 | 14.24% |
2010 | 140,794 | 53,648 | 61.56% |
2011 | 144,130 | 3,336 | 2.37% |
2012 | 148,567 | 4,437 | 3.08% |
2013 | 151,809 | 3,242 | 2.18% |
2014 | 154,511 | 2,702 | 1.78% |
2015 | 156,954 | 2,443 | 1.58% |
2016 | 159,168 | 2,214 | 1.41% |
2017 | 161,440 | 2,272 | 1.43% |
2018 | 163,656 | 2,216 | 1.37% |
2019 | 164,542 | 886 | 0.54% |
2020 | 165,428 | 886 | 0.54% |
2021 | 166,314 | 886 | 0.54% |
2022 | 167,200 | 886 | 0.53% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 113,894 | 69.68% |
Black or African American | 37,121 | 22.71% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 348 | 0.21% |
Asian | 7,131 | 4.36% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 7 | 0.00% |
Some Other Race | 1,234 | 0.75% |
Two or More Races | 3,726 | 2.28% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 60,731 | 2.59 | 63.4 |
Married | 28,110 | 3.22 | 85.1 |
Male | 1,878 | 3.56 | 58.7 |
Female | 7,693 | 3.45 | 51.2 |
Non Family | 23,050 | 1.47 | 41.3 |
3.21
Average Family Size
2.59
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 2,918 | 2.94% |
9th to 12th Grade | 6,651 | 6.70% |
High School Graduate | 22,153 | 22.31% |
Some College | 21,458 | 21.61% |
Associates Degree | 9,956 | 10.02% |
Bachelors Degree | 19,926 | 20.06% |
Graduate Degree | 16,253 | 16.37% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 4,417 | 4,041 | 2,727 |
Native American | 187 | 126 | 80 |
White | 67,054 | 62,266 | 27,346 |
2+ Races | 1,405 | 1,149 | 490 |
Hispanic | 3,111 | 2,689 | 954 |
Black | 23,299 | 19,619 | 4,696 |
Other Race | 830 | 791 | 107 |
Islander | 7 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 95.30%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 61.74%.
$39,775
Average Earnings
$46,388
Average Male
$32,326
Average Female
92.79% of Lee County, Alabama residents speak only English, while 7.21% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 3.17% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Islander | 7 | 7 | 100.00% |
Black | 35,776 | 8,715 | 24.36% |
Hispanic | 5,925 | 1,289 | 21.76% |
Native | 338 | 63 | 18.64% |
Multiple | 3,540 | 641 | 18.11% |
White | 105,545 | 18,910 | 17.92% |
Asian | 6,912 | 1,205 | 17.43% |
Other | 356 | NaN% |
19.37%
Overall Poverty Rate
17.52%
Male Poverty Rate
21.19%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Lee County, Alabama is Islander, with 100.00% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Lee County, Alabama is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.07%. Among those working part-time, it was 32.89%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.08%.
45.0%
Overall Marriage Rate
46.0%
Male Marriage Rate
44.1%
Female Marriage Rate
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 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 7,191 | 7.88% |
Black | 2,334 | 8.30% |
Native American | 60 | 17.24% |
Asian | 134 | 2.49% |
Islander | 7 | 100.00% |
Other Race | 11 | 1.00% |
2+ Races | 221 | 10.26% |
Hispanic | 393 | 9.68% |
10.24%
Veteran Poverty Rate
34.63%
Veteran Disability Rate
60.1%
Labor Force Participation
56.9%
Employment Rate
4.7%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
51.43%
Born in Lee County, Alabama
94.47%
Native Born
5.53%
Foreign Born
3.63%
Non Citizen
1.90%
Naturalized
94.47% of Lee County, Alabama residents were born in the United States, with 51.43% having been born in Alabama. 3.63% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.