Overview
8,832
Total Population
41.7
Median age
43.10%
Female population %
132:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
40-44 years
Largest age group
53.1
Total dependency ratio
Black or African American
Largest racial group
239
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Lee County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Lee County is 41.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Lee County's population under 18 was 18.74%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Lee County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.23% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Lee County, 15.44% were under the age of 15, 19.02% aged 15 to 29, 46.31% aged 30 to 64, 16.67% aged 65 to 84, and 2.56% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 1,218 less females than males in Lee County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 43.10% females and 56.90% males in Lee County, AR.
- The Lee County, AR gender ratio is 132:100 i.e. 132 men to 100 women (1.320).
- For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 662.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 373.
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Race / Ethnicity
Lee County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Lee County population: 42.15% are White, 54.95% are Black or African American, 0.18% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.23% are Asian, 0.63% are some other race and 1.86% are multiracial.
- Lee County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 239 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,593 (97.29% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Lee County is Black or African American with a population of 4,853 (54.95% of the total population).
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Year by year
Lee County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 12,512 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Lee County's population decreased by 2,124 (16.98%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Lee County's population decreased by 1,860 (17.91%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Lee County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 8,364.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)