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The total population of Lee County is estimated to be 33,442 with 16,597 males (49.63%) and 16,845 females (50.37%). There are 248 more females than males in Lee County.
The median household income in Lee County was $58,648 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 357(0.61%) from $59,005 in 2020. This income is 78.61% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Lee County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $68,937. Overall, the median household income for the county of Lee County stands at $58,648.
In Lee County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $42,164 for males and $23,948 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $54,783 for males and $43,921 for females.
In Lee County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $65,755, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $28,174.
In 2022, the population of Lee County was 32,840, a 1.11% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Lee County's population was 33,208, a decline of 0.93% compared to a population of 33,520 in 2020.
The median age in Lee County, IA is 43.2, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.87% were under the age of 15, 17.21% aged 15 to 29, 44.55% aged 30 to 64, 17.72% aged 65 to 84, and 2.65% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Lee County population: 92.76% are White, 2.99% are Black or African American, 0.24% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.72% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.37% are some other race and 2.90% are multiracial.