Lee County, North Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 70,258
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 70,258
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 68,537
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 63,283
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 63,286
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 8.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 63,285
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 57,866
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.5%
Female persons, percent 50.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 75.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 18.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 2.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 22.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 55.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 3,590
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 9.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 28,511
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 67.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $240,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,448
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $476
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,017
Building Permits, 2025 674
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 25,145
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.58
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 20.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 78.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 84.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 21.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 13.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 139,378
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 270,445
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 62,894
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,554,021
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $23,710
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $65,387
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,243
Persons in poverty, percent 13.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,460
Total employment, 2023 25,852
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,380,424
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 4,880
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,394
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 77
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 248.1
Population per square mile, 2010 227.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 255.06
Land area in square miles, 2010 254.96
FIPS Code 37105