Lee County, Kentucky

Lee County is home to 7,339 people. 27.4% of residents live below the poverty line, above the Kentucky rate (16.1%). The median household income is $37,568.

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MeasureValueKentuckyYearSource
Population7,3394,534,8242024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$37,568$63,7262024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line27.4%16.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty37.6%20.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance5.7%6.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher9.2%27.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$83,900$205,6002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$603$9672024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income64.5%45.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born0.7%4.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age43.6 years39.1 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.