Lee County, Mississippi Population 2024

82,774

Lee County, Mississippi's estimated 2024 population is 82,774 with a growth rate of -0.03% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Lee County, Mississippi is the 7th largest county in Mississippi. The 2010 population was 82,877 and has seen a growth of -0.12% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202982,649-25-0.03%
202882,674-25-0.03%
202782,699-25-0.03%
202682,724-25-0.03%
202582,749-25-0.03%
202482,774-25-0.03%
202382,799-25-0.03%
202282,824-184-0.22%
202183,008-315-0.38%
202083,323-2,351-2.74%
201985,6742780.33%
201885,3962720.32%
201785,1242650.31%
201684,859970.11%
201584,762-19-0.02%
201484,781-200-0.24%
201384,9811790.21%
201284,8027700.92%
201184,0321,1551.39%
201082,87700%
199065,5818,52014.93%
198057,06110,91323.65%
197046,1485,55913.7%
196040,5892,3526.15%
195038,237-601-1.55%
194038,8383,5259.98%
193035,3135,69519.23%
192029,6187242.51%
191028,8946,93831.6%
190021,9561,9169.56%
189020,040-430-2.1%
188020,4704,51528.3%
187015,955-66,694-80.7%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.03% (-25)
County Website
Lee County
County Seat
Tupelo
2020 Population
83,323
Area
450 mi²
Density
184 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.66% (-549)
Founded
October 26, 1866

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White53,60864.32%
Black or African American24,84729.81%
Other race1,9892.39%
Two or more races1,7692.12%
Asian8581.03%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1660.2%
Native American1060.13%

White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Lee County, Mississippi Population by Race

Lee County, Mississippi Population Pyramid 2024

Lee County, Mississippi Median Age

37.4

Total

36.1

Male

38.5

Female

Lee County, Mississippi Adults

There are 62,566 adults, (12,634 of whom are seniors) in Lee County, Mississippi.

Lee County, Mississippi Age Dependency

66.9

Age Dependency Ratio

25.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Lee County, Mississippi Sex Ratio

Female43,52652.23%
Male39,81747.77%

Lee County, Mississippi Population by Age

Lee County, Mississippi Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All32,0012.5769.930.1
Married16,2743.1486.113.9
Non Family9,5241.1454.745.3
Female4,5633.2745.654.4
Male1,6403.2865.134.9

3.1

Average Family Size

2.57

Average Household Size

69.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lee County, Mississippi Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4,9538.94%
Associates Degree5,82010.5%
Bachelors Degree10,07918.19%
Graduate Degree5,61310.13%
High School Graduate14,95226.98%
Less Than 9th Grade2,0993.79%
Some College11,89421.47%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lee County, Mississippi Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lee County, Mississippi Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White37,59533,98812,212
Black14,89612,0902,390
Hispanic1,114692343
Other Race899553285
2+ Races896833286
Asian621491225
Islander166166166
Native American896718

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

Lee County, Mississippi Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$50,093$61,592$43,292
Graduate Degree$79,847$109,220$56,464
High School Graduate$35,419$45,062$27,986
Less Than 9th Grade$22,268$27,517$21,114
Overall$42,466$51,129$34,799
Some College$37,729$46,354$30,964

$42,466

Average Earnings

$51,129

Average Male

$34,799

Average Female

Lee County, Mississippi Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lee County, Mississippi Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lee County, Mississippi Language

95.93% of Lee County, Mississippi residents speak only English, while 4.07% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.23% of the population.

Lee County, Mississippi Language

Lee County, Mississippi Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black24,3065,95724.51%
White52,3294,2318.09%
Asian85837543.71%
Hispanic2,48533613.52%
Multiple1,75718410.47%
Other1,9831276.4%
Native1061514.15%

13.45%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.7%

Male Poverty Rate

15.06%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lee County, Mississippi

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lee County, Mississippi is Asian, with 43.71% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lee County, Mississippi is Other, with 6.4% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.86%. Among those working part-time, it was 15%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.32%.

Lee County, Mississippi Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.38%
High School13.43%
Some College11.36%
Bachelors or Greater2.46%

Lee County, Mississippi Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed47.26%
Male Unemployed26.27%
Female Employed6.25%
Male Employed4.85%

Lee County, Mississippi Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lee County, Mississippi Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$80,674$100,025
Households$64,479$84,321
Married Families$95,000$118,376
Non Families$30,572$43,989

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lee County, Mississippi Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.0%

Male Marriage Rate

49.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Lee County, Mississippi Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lee County, Mississippi Marriage

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.

Lee County, Mississippi Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lee County, Mississippi Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,579

Number of Veterans

3,318

Male Veterans

261

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,097
Second Gulf War813
First Gulf War643
Korea89
World War II68

Lee County, Mississippi Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 541,026
75+895
65 to 74795
55 to 64724
18 to 34139

Lee County, Mississippi Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,8286.76%
Black6853.93%
Hispanic644.68%
2+ Races514.87%
Other Race151.38%

Lee County, Mississippi Veterans by Race

Lee County, Mississippi Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.76%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.23%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lee County, Mississippi Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.9%

Labor Force Participation

59%

Employment Rate

5.6%

Unemployment Rate

Lee County, Mississippi Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lee County, Mississippi Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lee County, Mississippi Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

76.58%

Born in Lee County, Mississippi

97.53%

Native Born

2.47%

Foreign Born

1.62%

Non Citizen

0.85%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.53% of Lee County, Mississippi residents were born in the United States, with 76.58% having been born in Mississippi. 1.62% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Lee County, Mississippi Place of Birth

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