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Lee County, AL


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Auburn-Opelika, AL
Designated Market Area: Columbus, GA-AL
USDA County Type (2025): Government, Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): College Towns

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2024 population: 187,847   ( 13,506 from 2020)
Land area: 607.5 square miles
Population density: 309.2 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:122,659 65.30% 5.8%
Black:41,66422.18% 7.0%
Indian:4680.25% 10.9%
Asian:9,0494.82% 25.3%
2+ races:3,3811.80% 26.9%
Hispanic:10,6265.66% 15.9%
Total non-White:65,18834.70% 11.6%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:7,979 11.4
Deaths:5,9388.5
Net Migration: 7,43810.7
Net Immigration: 3,9435.7
Change in White population:6,726 3.9
Change in Non-White pop.:6,780 3.9




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2020
174,341
115,93366.50%
38,92622.33%
4220.24%
7,2234.14%
2,6651.53%
9,1725.26%
58,40833.50%

2010
140,247
97,90069.81%
31,67422.58%
3970.28%
3,6812.62%
1,8601.33%
4,5713.26%
42,34730.19%

2000
115,092
84,29873.24%
25,95422.55%
2510.22%
1,8831.64%
9620.84%
1,6451.43%
30,79426.76%

1990
87,146
64,54774.07%
20,38923.40%
1170.13%
1,4711.69%
n/a
6220.71%
22,59925.93%

1980
76,283
56,68174.30%
18,52924.29%
1120.15%
3970.52%
n/a
4990.65%
19,60225.70%

1970
61,268
43,96471.76%
16,98427.72%
110.02%
920.15%
n/a
1740.28%
17,304 28.24%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:

2010's
NumberRate
16,800 12.0
9,4996.8
12,3348.8
4,4423.2
18,033 12.9
16,061 11.5
2000's
NumberRate
13,824 12.0
7,4556.5
13,14311.4
1,9451.7
13,602 11.8
11,553 10.0
1990's
NumberRate
13,606 15.6
6,5957.6
8,4919.7
7260.8
19,751 22.7
8,195 9.4
1980's
NumberRate
11,336 14.9
5,249 6.9
4,917 6.4
n/a
7,866 10.3
2,997 3.9
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
7,948 13.0
n/a
12,717 20.8
2,298 3.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Lee County, AL

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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
33.0
36,525 10.1%
325,663 89.9%
22,160 6.1%
65,166
2.57
40,425 62.0%
30,855 76.3%
3,879 9.6%
24,741 38.0%

2010
NumberPercent
29.5
31,591 22.5%
108,656 77.5%
12,716 9.1%
55,682
2.44
33,692 60.5%
23,989 71.2%
4,061 12.1%
21,990 39.5%

2000
NumberPercent
27.8
26,749 23.2%
88,343 76.8%
9,363 8.1%
45,751
2.42
27,613 60.4%
20,616 74.7%
3,264 11.8%
18,138 39.6%

1990
NumberPercent
26.4
19,274 22.1%
67,872 77.9%
7,399 8.5%
32,998
2.51
20,127 61.0%
15,730 78.2%
1,992 9.9%
12,871 39.0%

1980
NumberPercent
24.3
19,227 25.2%
57,056 74.8%
5,638 7.4%
27,157
2.63
17,753 65.4%
14,290 80.5%
1,564 8.8%
9,404 34.6%

2022 Housing Data for Lee County, AL

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units75,473 
Median Value$224,400 
Occupied65,16686.3%
Vacant10,30713.7%
Owned42,51765.2%
Rented22,64934.8%
Median Rent$953 
Single-Family Units45,99960.9%
    Detached42,75156.6%
    Attached3,2484.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units13,25717.6%
Mobile Homes11,02914.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Lee County, AL

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0007,56911.6%
$10,000 to $14,9993,1444.8%
$15,000 to $19,9992,7294.2%
$20,000 to $24,9993,1304.8%
$25,000 to $29,9992,2743.5%
$30,000 to $34,9992,4733.8%
$35,000 to $39,9992,3243.6%
$40,000 to $44,9992,8914.4%
$45,000 to $49,9992,0923.2%
$50,000 to $59,9994,1966.4%
$60,000 to $74,9995,3488.2%
$75,000 to $99,9997,60211.7%
$100,000 to $124,9995,9779.2%
$125,000 to $149,9994,3146.6%
$150,000 to $199,9994,3346.7%
$200,000 or more4,7697.3%
Median Household Income59,288 
Per Capita Income33,083 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state107 
Compared to U.S.88 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2,4943.8%
Public Assistance6351.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps6,2639.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed74,85764.3%
Unemployed2,9922.6%
In Armed Forces6290.5%
Total Labor Force78,47867.4%
Not in Labor Force38,01232.6%
Real Unemployment Rate 35.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector28,98623,19855.5%
Non-Profit2,2553,13141.9%
Self-Employed4,0182,53361.3%
Local Government2,6573,51443.1%
State Government3,0345,29536.4%
Federal Government1,6481,03361.5%
Total Private + Self33,00425,73156.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.9,59412,97342.5%
Total42,59838,70452.4%
Pct. Govt.21.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts13,13016.1%
Sales and Office Occupations14,85618.2%
Professional, Technical23,32828.7%
Service Occupations13,62516.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1250.2%
All others16,47020.2%
White Collar 63.0%
Industry
 Number%
Educational services15,73819.3%
Manufacturing9,90512.2%
Health care and social assistance9,24511.4%
Retail trade9,23211.3%
Accommodation and food services5,9667.3%
Construction4,4295.4%
Professional, scientific, technical4,1975.2%
Finance and insurance3,7314.6%
Public administration3,4894.3%
Other services3,0623.8%
Transportation and warehousing2,9413.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2,9183.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1,5421.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing1,1651.4%
Wholesale trade1,1571.4%
Information1,0911.3%
Utilities9391.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting4070.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction2550.3%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Lee County, AL

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2,8991.66%
Puerto Rican1,0350.59%
Cuban4250.24%
Dominican710.04%
Total Central American6150.35%
Costa Rican660.04%
Guatemalan2150.12%
Honduran820.05%
Nicaraguan40.00%
Panamanian1410.08%
Salvadoran1070.06%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American8270.47%
Argentinean780.04%
Bolivian210.01%
Chilean250.01%
Colombian2810.16%
Ecuadorian410.02%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian3570.20%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan240.01%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic9080.52%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Korean3,3821.93%
Chinese1,7551.00%
Indian1,1870.68%
Vietnamese3400.19%
Filipino2410.14%
Bangladeshi1050.06%
Japanese930.05%
Thai930.05%
Laotian650.04%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English153,14492.5%
Spanish4,3082.6%
Korean2,6301.6%
Other Indo-European1,4450.9%
Chinese1,4130.9%
French, Haitian, Cajun7270.4%
Other Asian4860.3%
German, other Germanic4670.3%
Vietnamese2770.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American24,35113.9%
English19,33911.0%
Irish14,7428.4%
German13,2957.6%
Scottish5,0142.9%
European4,2862.4%
Italian3,4001.9%
Scotch-Irish2,7021.5%
French1,8911.1%
Polish1,8901.1%
African1,5180.9%
Norwegian1,1310.6%
Dutch1,0790.6%
Swedish1,0770.6%
British9610.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen169,03796.5%
Not a citizen6,0893.5%
Native165,12494.3%
Foreign-born10,0025.7%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Lee County, AL

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
2,599 2.4%6,276 5.9%23,274 21.7%31,927 29.8%23,707 22.1%19,301 18.0%
  Average years of education: 14.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 2,599 2.4%
9-12 Years 6,276 5.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 23,274 21.7%
Some College 31,927 29.8%
Bach. Degree 23,707 22.1%
Grad Degree 19,301 18.0%
Average years of education: 14.1

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Lee County, AL

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force
EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate
State
Avg.
1990 43,517 40,847 2,670 6.1% 6.8%
1991 43,057 40,503 2,554 5.9% 7.3%
1992 43,903 41,454 2,449 5.6% 7.5%
1993 44,267 41,692 2,575 5.8% 7.2%
1994 45,389 43,459 1,930 4.3% 6.2%
1995 46,515 44,558 1,957 4.2% 5.9%
1996 47,611 46,062 1,549 3.3% 5.2%
1997 49,600 47,760 1,840 3.7% 4.9%
1998 48,859 47,080 1,779 3.6% 4.5%
1999 48,988 47,273 1,715 3.5% 4.7%
2000 58,396 56,042 2,354 4.0% 4.6%
2001 58,555 56,125 2,430 4.1% 5.2%
2002 59,387 56,661 2,726 4.6% 5.9%
2003 60,840 58,001 2,839 4.7% 6.0%
2004 62,567 59,815 2,752 4.4% 5.6%
2005 63,367 61,025 2,342 3.7% 4.4%
2006 64,898 62,706 2,192 3.4% 4.0%
2007 65,467 63,037 2,430 3.7% 4.1%
2008 65,191 61,678 3,513 5.4% 5.8%
2009 64,799 59,215 5,584 8.6% 10.1%
2010 66,841 60,891 5,950 8.9% 10.4%
2011 68,331 62,842 5,489 8.0% 9.6%
2012 68,967 64,169 4,798 7.0% 8.2%
2013 70,447 66,242 4,205 6.0% 7.3%
2014 71,478 67,506 3,972 5.6% 6.7%
2015 70,690 66,958 3,732 5.3% 6.1%
2016 71,759 67,995 3,764 5.2% 5.9%
2017 73,263 70,259 3,004 4.1% 4.6%
2018 74,914 72,196 2,718 3.6% 3.9%
2019 76,375 74,272 2,103 2.8% 3.0%
2020 75,564 71,629 3,935 5.2% 5.9%
2021 77,205 75,043 2,162 2.8% 3.4%
2022 79,466 77,595 1,871 2.4% 2.6%
2023 81,236 79,373 1,863 2.3% 2.5%
2024 88,941 86,408 2,533 2.8% 3.1%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com