Lee County, GA Population

Overview

32,547

Total Population

37.5

Median age

49.66%

Female population %

101.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

52.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,028

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Lee County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Lee County is 37.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Lee County's population under 18 was 26.41%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Lee County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.96% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Lee County, 21.61% were under the age of 15, 18.47% aged 15 to 29, 46.95% aged 30 to 64, 11.96% aged 65 to 84, and 1.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 221 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 49.66% females and 50.34% males in Lee County, GA.
The Lee County, GA gender ratio is 101.4:100 i.e. 101.4 men to 100 women (1.014).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,676.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 1,475.

Lee County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Lee County population: 70.65% are White, 22.79% are Black or African American, 0.12% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.69% are Asian, 0.10% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.48% are some other race and 3.17% are multiracial.
Lee County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,028 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 31,519 (96.84% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Lee County is White with a population of 22,996 (70.65% of the total population).

Lee County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 33,642 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Lee County's population increased by 3,536 (14.21%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Lee County's population increased by 4,798 (16.88%), 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 2000 at 24,881.