Lee County, Iowa
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 32,306
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 32,306
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 32,376
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 33,552
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 33,553
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 33,555
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 35,862
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.8%
Female persons, percent 49.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 93.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 90.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,270
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 15,802
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 76.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $141,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,303
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $535
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $835
Building Permits, 2025 80
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 14,323
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.21
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 21.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 56,007
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 161,971
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 82,157
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 597,953
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $18,214
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $62,382
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $34,999
Persons in poverty, percent 13.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 786
Total employment, 2023 13,101
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 686,210
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,810
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 64.8
Population per square mile, 2010 69.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 517.55
Land area in square miles, 2010 517.52
FIPS Code 19111