Lee County, NC Population

Overview

62,676

Total Population

39.4

Median age

51.22%

Female population %

95.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

57.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

12,348

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Lee County is 39.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Lee County's population under 18 was 24.20%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Lee County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.35% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Lee County, 20.04% were under the age of 15, 18.47% aged 15 to 29, 45.13% aged 30 to 64, 14.28% aged 65 to 84, and 2.08% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,524 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 51.22% females and 48.78% males in Lee County, NC.
The Lee County, NC gender ratio is 95.3:100 i.e. 95.3 men to 100 women (0.953).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 2,486.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 2,436.

Lee County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Lee County population: 70.89% are White, 19.20% are Black or African American, 0.60% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.21% are Asian, 2.17% are some other race and 5.92% are multiracial.
Lee County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 12,348 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 50,328 (80.30% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Lee County is White with a population of 44,432 (70.89% 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 65,476 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Lee County's population increased by 8,456 (17.11%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Lee County's population increased by 5,549 (9.59%), 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 2003 at 48,558.