Lee County, Iowa

13 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 33,175
Median household income: $59,803
Median home value: $123,600

Lee County is a county in Iowa with a population of 33,175. 13 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $59,803 is below the Iowa median ($73,147).

From 2019 to 2023, Lee County's population declined 3.1% from 34,227 to 33,175, while its median household income rose 20.7% from $49,564 to $59,803.

Households average 2.24 people. The median gross rent is $814.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 33,175
Median age: 43.7 yrs
Median household income: $59,803
Median home value: $123,600
Median gross rent: $814
Housing units: 15,808
Homeownership rate: 75.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

34,22733,175

Median household income

$49,564$59,803

Median home value

$94,500$123,600

Median gross rent

$670$814

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	34,227	$49,564	$94,500	$670
2020	33,946	$52,072	$98,400	$711
2021	33,724	$54,258	$102,800	$762
2022	33,442	$58,094	$121,000	$782
2023	33,175	$59,803	$123,600	$814

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1715.8%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 3411.7%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6414.9%

65 to 7413.0%

75 and over8.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,832	5.5%
5 to 17	5,243	15.8%
18 to 24	2,354	7.1%
25 to 34	3,877	11.7%
35 to 44	3,909	11.8%
45 to 54	3,822	11.5%
55 to 64	4,930	14.9%
65 to 74	4,315	13.0%
75 and over	2,893	8.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	30,029	90.5%
Black or African American	902	2.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	22	0.1%
Asian	145	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	24	0.1%
Two or more races	919	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,134	3.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.8%

High school graduate37.6%

Some college or associate's35.5%

Bachelor's degree15.6%

Graduate or professional degree5.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,386	5.8%
High school graduate	8,924	37.6%
Some college or associate's	8,440	35.5%
Bachelor's degree	3,714	15.6%
Graduate or professional degree	1,282	5.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone81.8%

Carpooled8.8%

Public transit0.2%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home5.6%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	12,042	81.8%
Carpooled	1,297	8.8%
Public transit	33	0.2%
Walked	260	1.8%
Bicycle	98	0.7%
Worked from home	826	5.6%
Other means	161	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,707	48.3%
15 to 29 min	4,347	31.3%
30 to 44 min	1,477	10.6%
45 to 59 min	641	4.6%
60+ min	719	5.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.24
Poverty rate: 13.0% (4,151 of 31,831)

	Count	Share
Family households	8,748	61.2%
Nonfamily households	5,557	38.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	14,305	90.5%
Vacant	1,503	9.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	10,800	75.5%
Renter-occupied	3,505	24.5%

1-unit, detached79.2%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units6.4%

5 to 19 units2.2%

20 or more units6.2%

Mobile home & other4.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	12,522	79.2%
1-unit, attached	265	1.7%
2 to 4 units	1,006	6.4%
5 to 19 units	343	2.2%
20 or more units	977	6.2%
Mobile home & other	695	4.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 19111
State: Iowa
Land area: 518 sq mi
Water area: 21 sq mi
Center point: 40.6476, -91.4772