Lee County, Texas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18,729
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18,729
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 18,451
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 17,480
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 17,482
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 17,478
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 16,612
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.4%
Female persons, percent 49.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 86.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 9.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 27.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 61.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 896
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 7.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,169
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 77.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $267,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,999
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $475
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,067
Building Permits, 2025 15
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 6,984
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.50
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 18.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.7%
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 83.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 20.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 20.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 28,695
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 29,777
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 178,868
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 272,729
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $15,176
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 32.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $76,371
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $35,518
Persons in poverty, percent 11.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 430
Total employment, 2023 5,305
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 349,212
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 19.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,716
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 283
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 18
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 185
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 238
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 27.8
Population per square mile, 2010 26.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 629.04
Land area in square miles, 2010 629.02
FIPS Code 48287