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Lee County, Texas
At a Glance
Population 17,478
County Seat Lee County Courthouse
State FIPS 48
County FIPS 287
Num Towns 3
Census-Designated Places 1
Total Town Population 6,393
Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 17,543
Median Age 41.9
Veterans 1,109
Housing Units 7,886
Uninsured 327
Net Migration (recent) 592
Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 431
Total Employees 4,458
Avg Annual Pay $62,553
Median Household Income $66,448
Poverty Rate 13.2%
Unemployment Rate 2.8%
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
Hospitals 0
EMS Stations 9
Fire Stations 9
Police Stations 9
Adult Smoking 18.8%
Adult Obesity 37.9%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 14.1
Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 14.94
Electric Customers 12547863
Towns with Broadband Data 3
Towns with 90%+ Coverage 3
Community
Churches 15
Libraries 3
Historic Places (NRHP) 3
Homeless Population N/A
Schools 9
SNAP Stores 16
Bank Branches 9
Agriculture
Total Farms 403
Land in Farms (acres) 42,303
Avg Farm Size (acres) 105.0
Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date
DR HURRICANE BERYL 2024-07-09
DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2024-05-17
DR SEVERE WINTER STORM 2023-04-21
DR SEVERE WINTER STORMS 2021-02-19
EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2021-02-14
DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-25
EM COVID-19 2020-03-13
DR HURRICANE HARVEY 2017-08-25
DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2016-06-11
DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING 2015-05-29
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.