Lee County's estimated 2026 population is 71,697 with a growth rate of 2.05% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Lee County is the 40th largest county in North Carolina. The 2010 population was 57,879 and has seen a growth of 23.87% since that time.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
Overall: 39.5 years
Female: 40.6 years
Male: 38.2 years
There are 50,229 adults, (11,283 of whom are seniors) in Lee County.
Female: 33,281 (50.6%)
Male: 32,535 (49.4%)
The racial composition of Lee County includes 63.58% White, 17.75% Black or African American, 6.66% other race, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
|---|---|---|
| White | 41,846 | 63.58% |
| Black or African American | 11,685 | 17.75% |
| Two or more races | 7,161 | 10.88% |
| Other race | 4,382 | 6.66% |
| Asian | 579 | 0.88% |
| Native American | 155 | 0.24% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 8 | 0.01% |
Lee County's average per capita income is $43,353. Household income levels show a median of $65,387. The poverty rate stands at 16.47%.
Name | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Married Families | $89,409 | $108,341 |
| Families | $72,030 | $91,379 |
| Households | $65,387 | $81,746 |
| Non Families | $42,420 | $53,668 |
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