Lee County, Illinois
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 33,544
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 32,914
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 33,544
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 34,152
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 34,151
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 34,145
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 36,031
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.6%
Female persons, percent 46.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 90.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 5.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 8.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 83.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,744
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 15,027
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 73.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $154,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,403
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $577
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $894
Building Permits, 2025 32
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 13,337
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.34
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 61,676
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 281,191
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 75,253
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 580,454
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $17,103
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $70,292
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $35,945
Persons in poverty, percent 11.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 690
Total employment, 2023 10,894
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 574,778
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 5.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,971
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 629
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 348
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 171
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 488
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 522
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 47.1
Population per square mile, 2010 49.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 724.79
Land area in square miles, 2010 724.90
FIPS Code 17103