Lee County, North Carolina

Lee County is home to 65,816 people. 16.5% of residents live below the poverty line, above the North Carolina rate (13.0%). The median household income is $65,387.

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MeasureValueNorth CarolinaYearSource
Population65,81610,730,4042024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$65,387$72,3882024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line16.5%13.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty26.1%17.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance12.2%9.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher21.3%35.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$240,200$288,9002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$1,017$1,2282024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income43.8%48.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born9.9%9.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age39.5 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.