Lee County

Lee County, Alabama

At a Glance

Population174,241
County SeatLee County T K Davis Justice Center
State FIPS01
County FIPS081
Num Towns6
Census-Designated Places0
Total Town Population152,412
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)175,126
Median Age33.0
Veterans10,309
Housing Units75,473
Uninsured1,182
Net Migration (recent)1,554
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments3,304
Total Employees50,311
Avg Annual Pay$53,394
Median Household Income$59,288
Poverty Rate18.5%
Unemployment Rate3.7%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$78,658
Federal Spending FY2024$1,052,715,414
Federal Spending Per Capita$6,042

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$224,400
Median Rent$953
FMR Studio$844
FMR 1BR$1,009
FMR 2BR$1,168
FMR 3BR$1,527
FMR 4BR$1,632

Health & Safety

Hospitals6
EMS Stations18
Fire Stations18
Police Stations18
Adult Smoking15.9%
Adult Obesity38.9%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k13.8
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)15.18
Electric Customers2398172
Towns with Broadband Data6
Towns with 90%+ Coverage6

Community

Churches165
Libraries6
Historic Places (NRHP)26
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools52
SNAP Stores166
Bank Branches50

Agriculture

Total Farms7
Land in Farms (acres)52,450
Avg Farm Size (acres)7,492.9
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
EMHURRICANE HELENE2024-09-26
EMHURRICANE SALLY2020-09-14
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-29
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES2019-03-05
EMHURRICANE IRMA2017-09-11
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2016-01-21
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2014-05-02
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2011-04-28
EMSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS2011-04-27

Detailed Topics

Communities in Lee County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.