Lee County, South Carolina
Persons in poverty, percent 22.8%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 15,730
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 15,958
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 16,533
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 16,535
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -4.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 16,531
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 19,220
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.3%
Female persons, percent 51.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 34.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 62.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 33.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 839
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,687
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 70.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $104,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,060
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $366
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $823
Building Permits, 2025 22
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 6,351
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.35
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 86.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 80.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 11.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 13.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 46.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 12,071
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 8,276
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 215,962
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $13,363
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 28.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $44,760
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $23,949
Persons in poverty, percent 22.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 212
Total employment, 2023 2,246
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 83,697
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 7.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 973
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 255
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 171
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 40.3
Population per square mile, 2010 46.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 410.18
Land area in square miles, 2010 410.18
FIPS Code 45061