Lee County, Texas

Lee County is home to 17,971 people. 11.3% of residents live below the poverty line, below the Texas rate (13.8%). The median household income is $76,371.

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MeasureValueTexasYearSource
Population17,97130,188,4242024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$76,371$78,4762024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line11.3%13.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty13.5%18.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance16.1%17.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher20.9%33.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$267,800$283,8002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$1,067$1,4032024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income54.4%51.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born7.0%17.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age42.6 years35.6 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.