In 2021, Lee County, KY had a population of 7.26k people with a median age of 42.4 and a median household income of $29,817. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Lee County, KY grew from 7,088 to 7,263, a 2.47% increase and its median household income grew from $24,699 to $29,817, a 20.7% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lee County, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (94.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.29%), White (Hispanic) (0.881%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.151%).
None of the households in Lee County, KY 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.
99.4% of the residents in Lee County, KY are U.S. citizens.
In 2021, the median property value in Lee County, KY was $73,900, and the homeownership rate was 72.2%.
Most people in Lee County, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 38.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Lee County, KY was 2 cars per household.
Lee County, KY borders Breathitt County, KY, Estill County, KY, Jackson County, KY, Owsley County, KY, Powell County, KY, and Wolfe County, KY.