Lee County Population

1910–2026

71,697

2026 projection

13.1% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Lee County. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
202671,697+1,4392.05%
202570,258+1,4392.09%
202468,819+1,4732.19%
202367,346+1,7332.64%
202265,613+1,6162.53%
202163,997+6090.96%
202063,388+1,6162.62%
201961,772+5530.90%
201861,219+8011.33%
201760,418+7651.28%

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Lee County Demographics

39.5median age

Median age

Female40.6 yrs
Male38.2 yrs

Adults

50,229
11,283 seniors (65+) · 22% of adults38,946 other adults

Sex

Female 50.6% · 33,281Male 49.4% · 32,535

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 40185+ years, female: 79480–84 years, male: 53680–84 years, female: 70375–79 years, male: 90475–79 years, female: 1,14770–74 years, male: 1,27170–74 years, female: 1,65265–69 years, male: 1,93265–69 years, female: 1,94360–64 years, male: 1,93260–64 years, female: 2,32255–59 years, male: 2,35155–59 years, female: 2,07950–54 years, male: 2,06650–54 years, female: 2,19245–49 years, male: 1,95845–49 years, female: 1,97640–44 years, male: 2,21040–44 years, female: 2,16635–39 years, male: 1,86635–39 years, female: 1,95030–34 years, male: 2,20030–34 years, female: 2,23225–29 years, male: 2,04825–29 years, female: 1,93520–24 years, male: 1,99520–24 years, female: 2,01815–19 years, male: 2,17115–19 years, female: 1,99810–14 years, male: 2,46210–14 years, female: 2,3435–9 years, male: 2,0875–9 years, female: 1,9620–4 years, male: 2,1450–4 years, female: 1,86985+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–41K1K2K2K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 658 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

Lee County Income

$65,387median household income

Median household income

$65,387

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$43,353

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

16.5%

About 1 in 6 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Lee County Marital Status

49% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married49%52%46%
Never married30%32%28%
Divorced11%10%13%
Widowed7%4%10%
Separated3%3%3%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year