Lee County, Virginia

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 22,042
Median household income: $42,269
Median home value: $98,700

Lee County, Virginia counts 22,042 residents. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $42,269 is below the Virginia median ($90,974).

Between 2019 and 2023, Lee County's population declined 8.0% from 23,948 to 22,042, while its median household income rose 28.5% from $32,888 to $42,269.

The median resident is 45.4 years old. The largest age group is 55 to 64, 14.3% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 22,042
Median age: 45.4 yrs
Median household income: $42,269
Median home value: $98,700
Median gross rent: $725
Housing units: 10,857
Homeownership rate: 73.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.7%
Unemployment rate: 9.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

23,94822,042

Median household income

$32,888$42,269

Median home value

$88,100$98,700

Median gross rent

$558$725

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	23,948	$32,888	$88,100	$558
2020	23,723	$35,006	$85,500	$551
2021	22,482	$37,574	$86,200	$601
2022	22,287	$41,619	$95,800	$651
2023	22,042	$42,269	$98,700	$725

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

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1713.9%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 3412.7%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5413.6%

55 to 6414.3%

65 to 7413.3%

75 and over9.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	971	4.4%
5 to 17	3,067	13.9%
18 to 24	1,400	6.4%
25 to 34	2,789	12.7%
35 to 44	2,672	12.1%
45 to 54	3,006	13.6%
55 to 64	3,160	14.3%
65 to 74	2,922	13.3%
75 and over	2,055	9.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	20,243	91.8%
Black or African American	911	4.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	42	0.2%
Asian	41	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	18	0.1%
Two or more races	280	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	507	2.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.7%

High school graduate35.4%

Some college or associate's34.2%

Bachelor's degree9.1%

Graduate or professional degree3.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,936	17.7%
High school graduate	5,884	35.4%
Some college or associate's	5,680	34.2%
Bachelor's degree	1,514	9.1%
Graduate or professional degree	590	3.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone84.3%

Carpooled6.6%

Public transit0.2%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.5%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,734	84.3%
Carpooled	449	6.6%
Public transit	13	0.2%
Walked	32	0.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	512	7.5%
Other means	59	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,768	28.1%
15 to 29 min	2,311	36.8%
30 to 44 min	939	14.9%
45 to 59 min	643	10.2%
60+ min	626	10.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 27.6% (5,617 of 20,361)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,414	64.1%
Nonfamily households	3,032	35.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,446	77.8%
Vacant	2,411	22.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,242	73.9%
Renter-occupied	2,204	26.1%

1-unit, detached72.9%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units4.5%

5 to 19 units1.7%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other20.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,920	72.9%
1-unit, attached	39	0.4%
2 to 4 units	485	4.5%
5 to 19 units	180	1.7%
20 or more units	42	0.4%
Mobile home & other	2,191	20.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 51105
State: Virginia
Land area: 435 sq mi
Water area: 1.89 sq mi
Center point: 36.7017, -83.1301

Cities & places

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