Lee County, Arkansas

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 8,511
Median household income: $36,860
Median home value: $77,900

Home to 8,511 residents, Lee County is one of Arkansas's counties. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $36,860 runs below the Arkansas figure of $58,773.

From 2019 to 2023, Lee County's population declined 7.4% from 9,194 to 8,511, while its median household income rose 24.2% from $29,681 to $36,860.

The typical home was built around 1971. 27.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,511
Median age: 41.9 yrs
Median household income: $36,860
Median home value: $77,900
Median gross rent: $638
Housing units: 3,707
Homeownership rate: 61.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.9%
Unemployment rate: 17.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,1948,511

Median household income

$29,681$36,860

Median home value

$74,000$77,900

Median gross rent

$525$638

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,194	$29,681	$74,000	$525
2020	8,963	$27,902	$76,400	$522
2021	8,832	$29,082	$75,300	$589
2022	8,666	$33,801	$80,600	$641
2023	8,511	$36,860	$77,900	$638

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1712.9%

18 to 249.7%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 4413.7%

45 to 5412.6%

55 to 6412.9%

65 to 7411.1%

75 and over8.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	538	6.3%
5 to 17	1,102	12.9%
18 to 24	826	9.7%
25 to 34	1,010	11.9%
35 to 44	1,162	13.7%
45 to 54	1,073	12.6%
55 to 64	1,097	12.9%
65 to 74	948	11.1%
75 and over	755	8.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,271	38.4%
Black or African American	4,645	54.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	9	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	337	4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	249	2.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.4%

High school graduate47.7%

Some college or associate's28.0%

Bachelor's degree5.4%

Graduate or professional degree1.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,053	17.4%
High school graduate	2,885	47.7%
Some college or associate's	1,692	28.0%
Bachelor's degree	326	5.4%
Graduate or professional degree	89	1.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone77.9%

Carpooled5.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home15.3%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,781	77.9%
Carpooled	124	5.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	23	1.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	350	15.3%
Other means	9	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	707	36.5%
15 to 29 min	622	32.1%
30 to 44 min	282	14.6%
45 to 59 min	138	7.1%
60+ min	188	9.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.64
Poverty rate: 27.7% (1,926 of 6,953)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,632	61.8%
Nonfamily households	1,009	38.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,641	71.2%
Vacant	1,066	28.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,617	61.2%
Renter-occupied	1,024	38.8%

1-unit, detached72.9%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units13.4%

5 to 19 units2.3%

20 or more units1.2%

Mobile home & other8.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,701	72.9%
1-unit, attached	54	1.5%
2 to 4 units	496	13.4%
5 to 19 units	85	2.3%
20 or more units	45	1.2%
Mobile home & other	326	8.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 05077
State: Arkansas
Land area: 600 sq mi
Water area: 22 sq mi
Center point: 34.7795, -90.7797