Lee County, Georgia Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Lee County, GA Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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B
Health Around averageHealthier than 91% of counties in Georgia
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B
Income Around averageWealthier than 89% of counties in Georgia
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C
Education Below averageBetter educated than 86% of counties in Georgia
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Lee County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 33,626 | 10,939,918 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 92.8 | 184.0 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 1.81% | 1.01% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 35.4 | 35.2 | 37.3 |
| Households | 12,287 | 4,074,039 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Lee County grew by 2.1% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 33,626 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Lee County is Millennials, aged 29–44, at 23.3% of residents. That is 0.8 points above Georgia as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 7,099 21.1% -1.6 pts
- Millennials 29–44 7,839 23.3% +0.8 pts
- Gen X 45–60 7,251 21.6% +0.9 pts
- Boomers 61–79 4,615 13.7% -1.1 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Georgia, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 50.1% of the people living in Lee County and men 49.9%.
- Women 50.1% Georgia 51.2%
- Men 49.9% Georgia 48.8%
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Economy
Lee County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Lee County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $89,487 | $77,523 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.30% | 5.33% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 3.3% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Lee County is about 15% higher than in Georgia.
Housing
| Metric | Lee County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $235,344 | $256,986 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,184 | $1,392 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 74.2% | 65.7% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Lee County is about 16.6 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,184 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Lee County spend about 41 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 171 hours, about 7.1 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Lee County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 20.5 | 23.6 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 41.0 | 47.3 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 171 | 197 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $5,296 | $6,109 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 7.5% | 15.9% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 6,563 | 11,986 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 704 | 1,447 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Georgia:
Chattahoochee County (8.6 min), Ben Hill County (12.7 min), Tift County (15.8 min).
Slowest:
Talbot County (40.8 min), McIntosh County (37.7 min), Paulding County (36.4 min).
The average commute time in Lee County is 21 minutes, shorter than the 24 minutes in Georgia.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Lee County has a education index of C, which means it is somewhat educated.
| Metric | Lee County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 30.0% | 30.7% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.66 | 2.62 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Georgia:
Oconee County (0.4), Fulton County (0.4), Forsyth County (0.4).
Lowest:
Quitman County (0.1), Hancock County (0.1), Taliaferro County (0.1).
Health
Lee County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Lee County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 77.8 | 75.8 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 14.8% | 20.0% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 19.2% | 22.0% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Georgia:
Forsyth County (0.8), Oconee County (0.8), Fayette County (0.8).
Lowest:
Clinch County (0.7), Clay County (0.7), Quitman County (0.7).
Lee County, GA Compared With Nearby Counties
Lee County, GA is the 2nd largest of the 4 counties compared here, 33,626 residents against a local median of 29,061. Where Lee County, GA breaks from the counties next to it is median home price, sitting 125% above the local median of $104,435 at $235,344.
Median household income tells the same story from another angle: $89,487 against a local median of $48,889, 83% above it. The picture is mixed rather than uniform: median household income runs ahead of the neighbourhood while commute runs behind it, so Lee County, GA is trading one against the other rather than simply out-performing what surrounds it. The counties themselves spread $193,813 on median home price, so Lee County, GA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Lee County, GA has the highest median home price of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee County, GA | 33,626 | $89,487 #1/4 | $235,344 #1/4 | 20.5 min #3/4 |
| Dougherty County, GA | 83,091 | $48,889 | $26,525 | 17.0 min |
| Sumter County, GA | 29,061 | $43,273 | $104,435 | 16.8 min |
| Worth County, GA | 20,451 | $58,669 | $220,339 | 26.1 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Lee County, Georgia.
What is the population of Lee County, Georgia?
About 33,626 people live in Lee County, Georgia, in 12,287 households of 2.7 people on average. The median age is 35.4, so residents are younger than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 2 years.
How densely populated is Lee County, Georgia?
Averaged over its land area, Lee County, Georgia has 93 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is close to the U.S. average of 86.
Is Lee County, Georgia an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 2.6 times the median household income ($235,344 against $89,487), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $1,184 a month takes about 16% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
Is it hard to find a job in Lee County, Georgia?
Unemployment in Lee County, Georgia is only 3.3%, well below the U.S. rate of 5.2%, a sign of a tight labor market where employers compete for workers.
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