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Lee County, Alabama

Lee County profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Lee County is a county located in Alabama, United States of America. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 189,881. The land area covers 607.56 sq mi. [1]

Local Government Administration U.S. Census Bureau GMAF

County Of Lee County
Official Title: Chairman
Address: PO BOX 811, OPELIKA AL 36803-0811

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 189,881 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 34 yrs ±0.3 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 69,436 ±892 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 79,619 ±68
Occupied Housing Units 69,436 ±892
Vacant Housing Units 10,183 ±893
Median Home Value $262,200 ±$6,835
Median Gross Rent $1,058 ±$37
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $65,824 ±$2,432
Per Capita Income $35,940 ±$1,077
Poverty Rate 18.9% ±1.2%
Population Below Poverty Level 32,859 ±2,046
Unemployment Rate 3.5% ±0.6%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 85,262 ±1,904
Broadband Internet Rate 88.9% ±1.2%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at AUBURN NO.2, AL US, located 6.5 miles from Lee County. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 56.1° 35.3° 45.7° 5.31" 0.3"
February 60.9° 38.9° 49.9° 5.14" 0.2"
March 67.7° 45.0° 56.4° 5.74" 0.2"
April 74.7° 51.3° 63.0° 4.79" 0.0"
May 81.4° 60.1° 70.8° 3.95" 0.0"
June 86.6° 67.7° 77.1° 5.74" 0.0"
July 89.2° 70.8° 80.0° 4.83" 0.0"
August 88.2° 70.5° 79.4° 4.31" 0.0"
September 83.5° 65.5° 74.5° 3.49" 0.0"
October 74.5° 54.4° 64.4° 3.38" 0.0"
November 64.8° 43.2° 54.0° 4.20" 0.0"
December 57.6° 37.6° 47.6° 5.61" 0.0"
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 01081. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.