In 2021, Lee County, MS had a population of 83.4k people with a median age of 37.4 and a median household income of $60,708. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Lee County, MS declined from 85,304 to 83,388, a −2.25% decrease and its median household income grew from $55,861 to $60,708, a 8.68% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lee County, MS are White (Non-Hispanic) (64%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (29.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.57%), Other (Hispanic) (1.42%), and White (Hispanic) (1.23%).
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.
98.5% of the residents in Lee County, MS are U.S. citizens.
In 2021, the median property value in Lee County, MS was $150,100, and the homeownership rate was 70.1%.
Most people in Lee County, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.8 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.