In 2020, Lee County, MS had a population of 85.3k people with a median age of 37.5 and a median household income of $55,861. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Lee County, MS grew from 85,072 to 85,304, a 0.273% increase and its median household income grew from $50,559 to $55,861, a 10.5% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lee County, MS are White (Non-Hispanic) (64.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (29.4%), White (Hispanic) (1.44%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.29%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.02%).
None of the households in Lee County, MS 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.
98.7% of the residents in Lee County, MS are U.S. citizens.
In 2020, the median property value in Lee County, MS was $140,600, and the homeownership rate was 70%.
Most people in Lee County, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Lee County, MS was 2 cars per household.
Lee County, MS borders Chickasaw County, MS, Itawamba County, MS, Monroe County, MS, Pontotoc County, MS, Prentiss County, MS, and Union County, MS.