Lee County, Texas Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Lee County, TX 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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C
Health Below average
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C
Income Below averageWealthier than 74% of counties in Texas
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F
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Lee County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 17,971 | 30,160,889 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 28.3 | 112.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.88% | 1.41% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 41.2 | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 6,984 | 10,982,153 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Lee County grew by 10.9% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 17,971 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Lee County is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 21.5% of residents. That is 2.1 points above Texas as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 3,490 19.4% -4.0 pts
- Millennials 29–44 3,537 19.7% -3.2 pts
- Gen X 45–60 3,866 21.5% +2.1 pts
- Boomers 61–79 3,490 19.4% +6.2 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 Texas, 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 49.7% of the people living in Lee County and men 50.3%.
- Women 49.7% Texas 50.1%
- Men 50.3% Texas 49.9%
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Economy
Lee County has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.
| Metric | Lee County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $77,009 | $78,939 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.78% | 4.56% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 6.5% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Lee County is about 2% lower than in Texas.
Housing
| Metric | Lee County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $99,666 | $258,873 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,066 | $1,402 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 77.8% | 62.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Lee County is about 7.8 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,066 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Lee County spend about 47 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 197 hours, about 8.2 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Lee County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 23.7 | 22.8 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 47.3 | 45.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 197 | 190 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $6,115 | $5,888 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 12.6% | 14.4% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 3,996 | 9,879 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 821 | 1,441 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Texas:
Loving County (3.2 min), King County (5.8 min), Terrell County (6.5 min).
Slowest:
Bandera County (38.6 min), San Jacinto County (35.9 min), Liberty County (33.6 min).
The average commute time in Lee County is 24 minutes, longer than the 23 minutes in Texas.
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 F, which means it scores poorly in education.
| Metric | Lee County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.3% | 29.3% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.50 | 2.69 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Texas:
Collin County (0.4), Travis County (0.4), Fort Bend County (0.4).
Lowest:
Kenedy County (0.0), Hudspeth County (0.1), La Salle County (0.1).
Health
Lee County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Lee County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 78.3 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 19.2% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 20.5% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Texas:
Collin County (0.8), Travis County (0.8), Denton County (0.8).
Lowest:
Starr County (0.7), Brooks County (0.7), Presidio County (0.7).
Lee County, TX Compared With Nearby Counties
Lee County, TX is the smallest of the 5 counties compared here, 17,971 residents against a local median of 31,102. Lee County, TX's median home price, at $99,666, runs 70% below the $337,657 typical of the counties around it.
The counties themselves spread $277,773 on median home price, so Lee County, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Lee County, TX has the 4th highest median home price of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee County, TX | 17,971 | $77,009 #2/5 | $99,666 #4/5 | 23.7 min #3/5 |
| Bastrop County, TX | 106,582 | $86,230 | $366,980 | 32.7 min |
| Fayette County, TX | 25,042 | $76,163 | $308,333 | 17.4 min |
| Milam County, TX | 25,558 | $66,080 | $99,499 | 25.4 min |
| Washington County, TX | 36,647 | $76,366 | $377,272 | 16.6 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Lee County, Texas.
How many people live in Lee County, Texas?
About 17,971 people live in Lee County, Texas, in 6,984 households of 2.5 people on average. The median age is 41.2, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 4 years.
Is Lee County, Texas mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Lee County, Texas has 28 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 33% of the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in Lee County, Texas?
The median home costs 1.3 times the median household income ($99,666 against $77,009), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $1,066 a month takes about 17% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How common is a college degree in Lee County, Texas?
15.3% of adults in Lee County, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 7), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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