In 2021, Lee County, SC had a population of 16.7k people with a median age of 41.3 and a median household income of $36,195. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Lee County, SC declined from 17,144 to 16,730, a −2.41% decrease and its median household income grew from $32,851 to $36,195, a 10.2% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lee County, SC are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (62.5%), White (Non-Hispanic) (32.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.38%), White (Hispanic) (1.23%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.652%).
None of the households in Lee County, SC 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, SC are U.S. citizens.
In 2021, the median property value in Lee County, SC was $85,500, and the homeownership rate was 74.8%.
Most people in Lee County, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Lee County, SC was 2 cars per household.
Lee County, SC borders Darlington County, SC, Florence County, SC, Kershaw County, SC, and Sumter County, SC.