Lee County, AL

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2024 Population

181,134

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

1.19% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

18.9%

0.381% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$65,824

7.69% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$262,200

9.84% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

85,262

2.77% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Lee County, AL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.1% of the residents in Lee County, AL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Lee County, AL are Auburn University (8,232 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Lee County, AL was $262,200, and the homeownership rate was 66.3%.

Most people in Lee County, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Lee County, AL was 2 cars per household.

Lee County, AL borders Chambers County, AL, Macon County, AL, Russell County, AL, Tallapoosa County, AL, Harris County, GA, and Muscogee County, GA.

United States Alabama Auburn-Opelika, AL

Population & Diversity

Lee County, AL is home to a population of 181k people, from which 95.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 7.05% of Lee County, AL residents were born outside of the country (12.8k people).

In 2024, there were 3.02 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (118k people) in Lee County, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 39.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 7.84k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.1%

2024 Citizenship

95.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.1% of Lee County, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lee County, AL was 95.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lee County, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lee County, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
118k ± 483
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
39.1k ± 567
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
7.84k ± 257

5.4%

Hispanic Population

9.78k people

5.4% of the people in Lee County, AL are hispanic (9.78k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lee County, AL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Alabama.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
52,201 ± 5,580 people
Guatemala
19,759 ± 3,444 people
Korea
10,633 ± 2,529 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 52,201 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 19,759 and Korea with 10,633.

Foreign-Born Population

7.05%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

12.8k people

6.47%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

11.5k people

As of 2024, 7.05% of Lee County, AL residents (12.8k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lee County, AL was 6.47%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Lee County, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
3,827 ± 548
Vietnam
2,426 ± 315
Gulf War (1990s)
1,678 ± 357

Lee County, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.58 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Lee County, AL.

Economy

The economy of Lee County, AL employs 85.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lee County, AL were Educational Services (15,677 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (10,227 people), and Manufacturing (9,874 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($80,511), Information ($66,220), and Utilities ($65,893).

Employment

Occupations

85.3k

2024 Value

± 2,676

2.77%

1 Year growth

± 4.38%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lee County, AL grew at a rate of 2.77%, from 83k employees to 85.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lee County, AL, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (9,854 people), Management Occupations (9,636 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (8,131 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lee County, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

85.3k

2024 Value

± 2,676

2.77%

1 Year growth

± 4.38%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lee County, AL grew at a rate of 2.77%, from 83k employees to 85.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lee County, AL, are Educational Services (15,677 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (10,227 people), and Manufacturing (9,874 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lee County, AL, though some of these residents may live in Lee County, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,557

Median earning men ± $1,965

$36,652

Median earning women ± $1,418

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($81,694), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,766), and Public Administration ($69,097).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($58,393), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,984), and Construction ($44,559).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

Y-Axis

2.1%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.13M people employed in Alabama. This represents a 2.1% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.2%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Alabama.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

212
Retail Trade
194
Other Services (except Public Administration)
194
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$461k
Manufacturing
$364k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$241k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing the state of Alabama. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Lee County, AL. Showing the available data for Alabama.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (64.6%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (34.1%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.533%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Alabama for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Alabama

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

Tommy Tuberville

Senator from Alabama

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Katie Britt

Senator from Alabama

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing Alabama.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Alabama over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Lee County, AL awarded 8,232 degrees. The student population of Lee County, AL in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 16,283 male students and 16,732 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lee County, AL are White (6,472 and 85.2%), Black or African American (387 and 5.09%), Hispanic or Latino (281 and 3.7%), and Asian (210 and 2.76%).

The largest universities in Lee County, AL by number of degrees awarded are Auburn University (8,232 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Lee County, AL are General Business Administration & Management (675 and 8.2%), General Finance (323 and 3.92%), and General Biomedical Sciences (292 and 3.55%).

The median tuition cost in Lee County, AL for a public four year colleges is $10,704 for in-state students and $32,112 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Lee County, AL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 50.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 24.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 33,015 (49.3% men and 50.7% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 33,015 students enrolled in Lee County, AL, 49.3% men and 50.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 26,107 records, of which 51.5% were women and 48.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Marketing & Marketing Management
284 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
341 degrees awarded
General Finance
323 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Lee County, AL was General Marketing & Marketing Management with 284 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Lee County, AL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Auburn University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

8,232 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Auburn University with 8,232 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 3,991 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Lee County, AL, which is 0.941 times less than the 4,241 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 6,472 degrees mean that there were 16.7 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 387 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($10,704) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,832) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lee County, AL was $262,200 in 2024, which is 0.788 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $238,700 to $262,200, a 9.84% increase. The homeownership rate in Lee County, AL is 66.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lee County, AL have an average commute time of 22.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lee County, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 18.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Lee County, AL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.631%.

Housing

Property

$262,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,835

$46,064

Median Property Taxes

±$1,773

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Lee County, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lee County, AL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

66.3%

Homeownership

2024

68.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.3% of the housing units in Lee County, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lee County, AL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$65,824

Median Household Income

± $2,432

69.4k

Number of Households

± 2,305

In 2024, the median household income of the 69.4k households in Lee County, AL grew to $65,824 from the previous year's value of $61,123.

The following chart displays the households in Lee County, AL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lee County, AL is from Alabama.

0.456

2023 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.458

2022 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2023, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.523% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Alabama across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.1%)
Worked At Home (9.46%)
Carpooled (7.19%)

In 2024, 79.1% of workers in Lee County, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.46%) and those who carpooled to work (7.19%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lee County, AL have a shorter commute time (22.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.7% of the workforce in Lee County, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lee County, AL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lee County, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lee County, AL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 18.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Lee County, AL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.631%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

18.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lee County, AL (32.9k out of 173k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lee County, AL is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 14.9% of the children was living in poverty in Lee County, AL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 6.3%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 416 in Lee County, AL. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 178 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

91.4% of the population of Lee County, AL has health coverage, with 51.6% on employee plans, 10.7% on Medicaid, 10.2% on Medicare, 15.8% on non-group plans, and 2.98% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Lee County, AL see 2,014 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,014 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2916 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 739 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,014 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lee County, AL

Primary care physicians in Lee County, AL see an average of 2,014 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,014 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Lee County, AL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.3% under 18 years, 28.2% between 18 and 34 years, 35.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.58%

Uninsured

51.6%

Employer Coverage

10.7%

Medicaid

10.2%

Medicare

15.8%

Non-Group

2.98%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lee County, AL declined by 0.981% from 8.66% to 8.58%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lee County, AL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 59.3 in Lee County, AL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Lee County, AL.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 35.2% in Lee County, AL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Lee County, AL.