Lee County, AL Demographic Data

Lee County, AL Summary

Lee County is located in Alabama
  • Population: 147,257
  • Area: 615.85 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 607.54 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 8.31 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 239.11 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 714.24 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Lee County, AL Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
79,734
50%
50.8
Male
79,257
50%
49.2
Total Population
158,991
 
323,128,000

Lee County, AL Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
9,170
5.8% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
10,417
6.6% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
8,797
5.5% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
13,761
8.7% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
21,850
13.7% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
23,465
14.8% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
17,921
11.3% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
19,720
12.4% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
9,102
5.7% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
7,212
4.5% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
11,038
6.9% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
4,984
3.1% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,554
1.0% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
124,912
78.6%
77.2
Female
64,003
51.2%
51.3
Male
60,909
48.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
111,780
70.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
21,954
13.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
17,576
11.1%
15.2
Female
9,745
55.4%
55.8
Male
7,831
44.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
31
0.0%
0.0

Lee County, AL Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
156,692
98.6% 
96.8
White
111,185
69.9% 
72.6
Black or African American
37,968
23.9% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0% 
0.8
Asian
6,648
4.2% 
5.4
Asian Indian
1,439
0.9% 
1.2
Chinese
1,184
0.7% 
1.3
Filipino
83
0.1% 
0.9
Japanese
168
0.1% 
0.2
Korean
2,727
1.7% 
0.4
Vietnamese
600
0.4% 
0.6
Other Asian
447
0.3% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
63
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
828
0.5% 
5.1
Two or More Races
2,299
1.4% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
6,000
3.8% 
17.8
Mexican
3,039
1.9% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
1,016
0.6% 
1.7
Cuban
298
0.2% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,647
1.0% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
152,991
96.2% 
82.2

Lee County, AL Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
4,068
4.3% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
7,493
7.9% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
21,014
22.1% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
20,972
22.1% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
7,544
7.9% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
18,716
19.7% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
15,189
16.0% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
11,561
12.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
83,435
87.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
33,905
35.7%
31.2

Lee County, AL Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
51,850
39.7%
33.7%
Now Married
56,819
43.5%
47.5
Divorced
12,171
9.3%
11.0%
Separated
2,471
1.9%
2.0
Widowed
7,296
5.6
5.8%

Lee County, AL Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
138,313
92.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
11,508
7.7%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1

Lee County, AL Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
6,579
11.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
3,386
5.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
6,649
11.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
4,731
8.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
9,643
16.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
11,388
19.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
5,194
8.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
7,304
12.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
2,720
4.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,760
3.0%
6.4
Median household income
48,056
 
57,617
Per capita income
25,081
 
31,128

Lee County, AL Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
373
0.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
7,942
10.6%
9.8
Construction
3,376
4.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
23,779
31.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
5,719
7.6%
6.6
Information
1,154
1.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
10,081
13.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
2,668
3.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
6,728
9.0%
11.4
Public administration
2,720
3.6%
4.6
Retail trade
7,233
9.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,624
2.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,631
2.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
4,413
5.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
32,023
42.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
7,799
10.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
17,029
22.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
13,764
18.3%
18.1%

Lee County, AL Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
74,400
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
61,170
82.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
6,050
8.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
268
0.4%
5.1
Walked
980
1.3%
2.7
Other means
1,222
1.6%
1.8
Worked at home
4,710
6.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.8
 
26.6

Lee County, AL Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2,704
4.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
18,680
31.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
25,273
42.6%
37.1
3 or more
12,697
21.4%
21.0

Lee County, AL Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
59,354
88.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
34,720
58.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
24,634
41.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
7,819
11.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5

Lee County, AL Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
67,173
1 room
1,159
1.7%
2.4
2 rooms
1,545
2.3%
2.7
3 rooms
5,416
8.1%
9.1
4 rooms
10,363
15.4%
16.5
5 rooms
15,316
22.8%
19.8
6 rooms
13,214
19.7%
17.8
7 rooms
8,101
12.1%
12.0
8 rooms
4,498
6.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
7,561
11.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Lee County, AL Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
67,173
 
 
1-unit, detached
37,278
55.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,783
2.7%
5.9
2-units
2,817
4.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
2,295
3.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
2,358
3.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
5,611
8.4%
4.4
20 or more units
3,197
4.8%
9.0
Mobile home
11,834
17.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Lee County, AL Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,877
2.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,200
1.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,158
3.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
4,512
6.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
9,843
14.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
8,890
13.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
15,268
22.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
16,938
25.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
5,381
8.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
1,106
1.6%
1.4%

Lee County, AL Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
10,648
17.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2,510
4.2%
4.7
Electricity
45,132
76.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
63
0.1%
0.1
Wood
501
0.8%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
29
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
471
0.8%
1.1

Lee County, AL Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
20,776
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
308
1.5%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
507
2.4%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
571
2.7%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
2,076
10.0%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
3,163
15.2%
20.1%
$500 to $999
5,695
27.4%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
8,456
40.7%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
10,894
52.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
3,155
15.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,737
8.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,665
8.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
3,230
15.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
95
0.0%
0.0%

Lee County, AL Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
22,559 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
417
1.8%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
995
4.4%
11.9%
Less than $500
2,520
11.2%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
5,565
24.7%
28.3%
$500 to $999
13,062
57.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
2,075
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
839
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
2,246
10.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
3,358
15.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,920
13.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,959
13.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
903
4.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
9,695
43.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
2,553
0.0%
0.0%

Lee County, AL Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
34,720
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
4,178
12.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
5,453
15.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
5,675
16.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
5,565
16.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
7,324
21.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
4,525
13.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
1,931
5.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
69
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
163,400
 
205,000