Lee County

Lee County, Texas

At a Glance

Population17,478
County SeatLee County Courthouse
State FIPS48
County FIPS287
Num Towns3
Census-Designated Places1
Total Town Population6,393
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)17,543
Median Age41.9
Veterans1,109
Housing Units7,886
Uninsured327
Net Migration (recent)592
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments431
Total Employees4,458
Avg Annual Pay$62,553
Median Household Income$66,448
Poverty Rate13.2%
Unemployment Rate2.8%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$70,261
Federal Spending FY2024$104,397,835
Federal Spending Per Capita$5,973

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$208,100
Median Rent$1,037
FMR Studio$883
FMR 1BR$907
FMR 2BR$1,126
FMR 3BR$1,381
FMR 4BR$1,493

Health & Safety

Hospitals0
EMS Stations9
Fire Stations9
Police Stations9
Adult Smoking18.8%
Adult Obesity37.9%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k14.1
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)14.94
Electric Customers12547863
Towns with Broadband Data3
Towns with 90%+ Coverage3

Community

Churches15
Libraries3
Historic Places (NRHP)3
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools9
SNAP Stores16
Bank Branches9

Agriculture

Total Farms403
Land in Farms (acres)42,303
Avg Farm Size (acres)105.0
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRHURRICANE BERYL 2024-07-09
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2024-05-17
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM2023-04-21
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS2021-02-19
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2021-02-14
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-25
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRHURRICANE HARVEY2017-08-25
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2016-06-11
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING2015-05-29

Detailed Topics

Communities in Lee County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.