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Lee County, IA


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Fort Madison-Keokuk, IA-IL-MO
Designated Market Area: Quincy-Hannibal-Keokuk, IL-IA-MO
USDA County Type (2025): Manufacturing
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2024 population: 32,376   ( 1,177 from 2020)
Land area: 517.5 square miles
Population density: 62.6 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:29,293 90.48% 4.1%
Black:8752.70% 6.9%
Indian:900.28% 12.5%
Asian:2280.70% 0.9%
2+ races:7232.23% 13.1%
Hispanic:1,1673.60% 4.3%
Total non-White:3,0839.52% 2.5%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,404 10.5
Deaths:2,10715.7
Net Migration: -478-3.6
Net Immigration: -7-0.1
Change in White population:-1,252 -3.7
Change in Non-White pop.:75 0.2




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

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

2020
33,553
30,54591.04%
9402.80%
800.24%
2300.69%
6391.90%
1,1193.34%
3,0088.96%

2010
35,862
32,83391.55%
1,0943.05%
610.17%
1880.52%
5831.63%
1,0923.05%
3,0298.45%

2000
38,052
35,40193.03%
1,0502.76%
950.25%
1700.45%
4001.05%
9022.37%
2,6516.97%

1990
38,687
36,67294.79%
1,1643.01%
250.06%
1350.35%
n/a
6911.79%
2,0155.21%

1980
43,106
40,65994.32%
1,1232.61%
1090.25%
3340.77%
n/a
8371.94%
2,4475.68%

1970
42,996
41,18795.79%
1,0172.37%
310.07%
230.05%
n/a
6651.55%
1,809 4.21%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2010's
NumberRate
3,745 10.4
3,95911.0
-2,000-5.6
160.0
-2,288 -6.4
-21 -0.1
2000's
NumberRate
3,753 9.9
3,96010.4
-2,352-6.2
1300.3
-2,568 -6.7
378 1.0
1990's
NumberRate
4,807 12.4
4,45611.5
-1,033-2.7
640.2
-1,271 -3.3
636 1.6
1980's
NumberRate
5,763 13.4
4,378 10.2
-5,706 -13.2
n/a
-3,987 -9.2
-432 -1.0
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-1,876 -4.4
n/a
-528 -1.2
638 1.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Lee County, IA
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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
43.5
7,102 21.9%
25,274 78.1%
7,074 21.8%
14,246
2.26
8,922 62.6%
6,656 74.6%
873 9.8%
5,324 37.4%

2010
NumberPercent
42.6
7,961 22.2%
27,901 77.8%
6,078 16.9%
14,610
2.35
9,584 65.6%
7,232 75.5%
979 10.2%
5,026 34.4%

2000
NumberPercent
39.4
9,259 24.3%
28,793 75.7%
6,283 16.5%
15,186
2.40
10,293 67.8%
8,349 81.1%
875 8.5%
4,893 32.2%

1990
NumberPercent
36.1
9,945 25.7%
28,742 74.3%
6,436 16.6%
14,942
2.49
10,567 70.7%
8,799 83.3%
919 8.7%
4,375 29.3%

1980
NumberPercent
31.6
12,164 28.2%
30,942 71.8%
5,893 13.7%
15,506
2.68
11,342 73.1%
9,852 86.9%
738 6.5%
4,164 26.9%

2022 Housing Data for Lee County, IA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units15,869 
Median Value$121,000 
Occupied14,24689.8%
Vacant1,62310.2%
Owned10,78375.7%
Rented3,46324.3%
Median Rent$782 
Single-Family Units12,92181.4%
    Detached12,61379.5%
    Attached3081.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,2597.9%
Mobile Homes6113.9%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Lee County, IA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0007185.0%
$10,000 to $14,9997765.4%
$15,000 to $19,9996994.9%
$20,000 to $24,9996694.7%
$25,000 to $29,9997365.2%
$30,000 to $34,9996024.2%
$35,000 to $39,9997115.0%
$40,000 to $44,9995744.0%
$45,000 to $49,9998375.9%
$50,000 to $59,9991,1067.8%
$60,000 to $74,9991,48610.4%
$75,000 to $99,9992,11114.8%
$100,000 to $124,9991,2628.9%
$125,000 to $149,9997705.4%
$150,000 to $199,9996724.7%
$200,000 or more5173.6%
Median Household Income58,094 
Per Capita Income32,465 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state88 
Compared to U.S.77 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI8225.8%
Public Assistance3662.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,21615.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed13,58770.9%
Unemployed7093.7%
In Armed Forces260.1%
Total Labor Force14,32274.7%
Not in Labor Force4,85025.3%
Real Unemployment Rate 29.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector5,7984,46556.5%
Non-Profit38978933.0%
Self-Employed90552163.5%
Local Government40274035.2%
State Government27150335.0%
Federal Government7713835.8%
Total Private + Self6,7034,98657.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,1392,17034.4%
Total7,8427,15652.3%
Pct. Govt.14.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,38915.9%
Sales and Office Occupations2,76418.4%
Professional, Technical2,66717.8%
Service Occupations2,73818.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1471.0%
All others4,46429.7%
White Collar 52.1%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing3,09020.6%
Health care and social assistance2,23814.9%
Retail trade1,88912.6%
Educational services1,1797.8%
Accommodation and food services9446.3%
Construction9236.1%
Other services7965.3%
Public administration7144.8%
Transportation and warehousing7064.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting4943.3%
Finance and insurance4713.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.4392.9%
Wholesale trade3762.5%
Professional, scientific, technical3392.3%
Utilities1250.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing1120.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1070.7%
Information800.5%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,2213.65%
Puerto Rican00.00%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American130.04%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan130.04%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic170.05%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino830.25%
Korean320.10%
Chinese120.04%
Japanese40.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English30,92698.3%
Spanish4001.3%
Tagalog720.2%
German, other Germanic310.1%
Other Indo-European150.0%
Other60.0%
French, Haitian, Cajun50.0%
Other Asian40.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German10,45931.3%
Irish5,35616.0%
English2,9298.8%
American1,7395.2%
Swedish6982.1%
French6261.9%
Scottish5551.7%
European4751.4%
Italian4571.4%
Norwegian4491.3%
Dutch3641.1%
African2610.8%
Polish2170.6%
Danish2030.6%
Greek1710.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen33,26299.5%
Not a citizen1800.5%
Native32,98598.6%
Foreign-born4571.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Lee County, IA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
358 1.5%1,053 4.4%9,041 37.9%8,552 35.8%3,476 14.6%1,377 5.8%
  Average years of education: 13.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 358 1.5%
9-12 Years 1,053 4.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 9,041 37.9%
Some College 8,552 35.8%
Bach. Degree 3,476 14.6%
Grad Degree 1,377 5.8%
Average years of education: 13.2

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Lee County, IA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 18,960 17,703 1,257 6.6% 4.4%
1991 19,488 18,005 1,483 7.6% 4.7%
1992 19,736 18,207 1,529 7.7% 4.5%
1993 19,625 18,166 1,459 7.4% 4.1%
1994 19,808 18,725 1,083 5.5% 3.6%
1995 20,011 18,990 1,021 5.1% 3.5%
1996 20,230 19,042 1,188 5.9% 3.6%
1997 19,930 18,881 1,049 5.3% 3.1%
1998 19,658 18,800 858 4.4% 2.8%
1999 19,254 18,474 780 4.1% 2.7%
2000 18,656 17,808 848 4.5% 2.7%
2001 18,351 17,165 1,186 6.5% 3.3%
2002 17,992 16,647 1,345 7.5% 4.0%
2003 17,479 16,144 1,335 7.6% 4.4%
2004 17,271 16,057 1,214 7.0% 4.5%
2005 17,390 16,244 1,146 6.6% 4.3%
2006 17,471 16,394 1,077 6.2% 3.7%
2007 17,350 16,353 997 5.7% 3.7%
2008 17,486 16,350 1,136 6.5% 4.1%
2009 17,327 15,553 1,774 10.2% 6.4%
2010 17,706 16,108 1,598 9.0% 6.1%
2011 17,518 16,073 1,445 8.2% 5.6%
2012 17,550 16,284 1,266 7.2% 5.1%
2013 17,149 15,926 1,223 7.1% 4.7%
2014 17,733 16,691 1,042 5.9% 4.2%
2015 18,265 17,293 972 5.3% 3.7%
2016 17,549 16,499 1,050 6.0% 3.6%
2017 16,260 15,379 881 5.4% 3.1%
2018 16,064 15,404 660 4.1% 2.6%
2019 16,277 15,633 644 4.0% 2.8%
2020 15,693 14,666 1,027 6.5% 5.3%
2021 15,389 14,568 821 5.3% 3.8%
2022 14,957 14,293 664 4.4% 2.7%
2023 14,604 14,005 599 4.1% 2.9%
2024 14,593 14,063 530 3.6% 3.0%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com