Lee County, Georgia

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 33,337
Median household income: $88,024
Median home value: $226,900

Lee County is a county in Georgia with a population of 33,337. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $88,024 runs above the Georgia figure of $74,664.

From 2019 to 2023, Lee County's population grew 13.0% from 29,502 to 33,337, while its median household income rose 27.1% from $69,280 to $88,024.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 19.9% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 67.7% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 33,337
Median age: 37.2 yrs
Median household income: $88,024
Median home value: $226,900
Median gross rent: $1,147
Housing units: 12,862
Homeownership rate: 73.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.5%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

29,50233,337

Median household income

$69,280$88,024

Median home value

$152,800$226,900

Median gross rent

$881$1,147

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	29,502	$69,280	$152,800	$881
2020	29,735	$68,338	$166,900	$916
2021	32,547	$74,935	$178,500	$1,014
2022	32,968	$83,632	$208,800	$1,144
2023	33,337	$88,024	$226,900	$1,147

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1719.9%

18 to 248.9%

25 to 3411.7%

35 to 4414.9%

45 to 5413.3%

55 to 6411.6%

65 to 748.9%

75 and over4.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,994	6.0%
5 to 17	6,633	19.9%
18 to 24	2,983	8.9%
25 to 34	3,885	11.7%
35 to 44	4,969	14.9%
45 to 54	4,439	13.3%
55 to 64	3,857	11.6%
65 to 74	2,959	8.9%
75 and over	1,618	4.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	22,581	67.7%
Black or African American	7,731	23.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	780	2.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	37	0.1%
Some other race	74	0.2%
Two or more races	1,057	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,077	3.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.4%

High school graduate26.7%

Some college or associate's31.4%

Bachelor's degree18.2%

Graduate or professional degree15.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,834	8.4%
High school graduate	5,792	26.7%
Some college or associate's	6,821	31.4%
Bachelor's degree	3,945	18.2%
Graduate or professional degree	3,335	15.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone81.1%

Carpooled12.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.6%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	13,016	81.1%
Carpooled	1,982	12.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	57	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	892	5.6%
Other means	111	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,871	25.5%
15 to 29 min	7,288	48.1%
30 to 44 min	2,242	14.8%
45 to 59 min	1,009	6.7%
60+ min	756	5.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.70
Poverty rate: 7.0% (2,256 of 32,059)

	Count	Share
Family households	9,143	76.4%
Nonfamily households	2,817	23.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1998

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11,960	93.0%
Vacant	902	7.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,796	73.5%
Renter-occupied	3,164	26.5%

1-unit, detached80.0%

1-unit, attached0.1%

2 to 4 units7.2%

5 to 19 units4.2%

20 or more units0.9%

Mobile home & other7.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	10,293	80.0%
1-unit, attached	14	0.1%
2 to 4 units	930	7.2%
5 to 19 units	546	4.2%
20 or more units	114	0.9%
Mobile home & other	965	7.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 13177
State: Georgia
Land area: 356 sq mi
Water area: 5.95 sq mi
Center point: 31.8184, -84.1467

Cities & places

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