Lee County, MS Population

Overview

83,388

Total Population

37.4

Median age

52.00%

Female population %

92.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

55.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,426

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 37.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Lee County's population under 18 was 25.34%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Lee County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.80% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Lee County, 20.95% were under the age of 15, 19.33% aged 15 to 29, 44.92% aged 30 to 64, 13.50% aged 65 to 84, and 1.31% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 3,338 more females than males in Lee County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.00% females and 48.00% males in Lee County, MS.
The Lee County, MS gender ratio is 92.3:100 i.e. 92.3 men to 100 women (0.923).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 3,051.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 3,020.

Lee County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Lee County population: 65.19% are White, 29.79% are Black or African American, 0.20% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.02% are Asian, 0.18% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.86% are some other race and 1.75% are multiracial.
Lee County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 2,426 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 80,962 (97.09% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Lee County is White with a population of 54,363 (65.19% of the total population).

Lee County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 85,674 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Lee County's population increased by 7,001 (9.23%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Lee County's population increased by 433 (0.52%), 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 75,876.