County in Kentucky · 209 sq mi · 35 people per sq mi
7,301 people live in Lee County. The typical household earns $37,568, and the median resident is 43.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,365 in 2020
Poverty rate 27.36%
Men 42 · Women 45.7
1870–2026
7,301
2026 projection
0.9% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1870–2026
7,301
2026 projection
0.9% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 7,301 | +4 | 0.05% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,297 | +4 | 0.05% |
| 2024 | 7,293 | -8 | 0.11% |
| 2023 | 7,301 | +43 | 0.59% |
| 2022 | 7,258 | -203 | 2.72% |
| 2021 | 7,461 | +96 | 1.30% |
| 2020 | 7,365 | -25 | 0.34% |
| 2019 | 7,390 | +352 | 5.00% |
| 2018 | 7,038 | +178 | 2.59% |
| 2017 | 6,860 | -25 | 0.36% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 73 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
40% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 40% | 37% | 43% |
| Never married | 30% | 37% | 19% |
| Divorced | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| Widowed | 9% | 5% | 14% |
| Separated | 6% | 5% | 7% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau