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Lee County

Population 34,221 · ACS 2020-2024

Median Household Income
$70,292
Median Home Value
$154,600
Median Gross Rent
$894/mo
Poverty Rate
11.8%
Unemployment Rate
5.2%
Homeownership Rate
73.6%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.4%
Median Age
43.1

Population Over Time

Lee County shrank 3.9% from 2014 to 2024.

2014
35,248
2016
34,718
2018
34,527
2020
34,204
2022
34,221
2024
33,869

Business & Industry

Lee County has 690 business establishments employing 10,894 people.

Other services (except public administration)
88
Health care and social assistance
86
Accommodation and food services
83
Construction
74
Finance and insurance
52
Professional, scientific, and technical services
32
Wholesale trade
32
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
28

Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.