Lee County, North Carolina demographics
Population: 62,676
Median age: 39.4
Median household income: 57,674
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Lee County, North Carolina.
Population
| 2021 | 62,676 |
| 2020 | 61,083 |
| 2019 | 60,481 |
| 2018 | 60,125 |
| 2017 | 59,805 |
| 2016 | 59,540 |
| 2015 | 59,418 |
| 2014 | 59,096 |
| 2013 | 58,735 |
| 2012 | 57,876 |
| 2011 | 56,787 |
| 2010 | 55,576 |
| 2009 | 57,919 |
Lee County, NC cities
Broadway town - 1,316
Sanford city - 30,024
Census data for Lee County, North Carolina
Demographic and housing estimates in Lee County, North Carolina
| Total population | 62,676 |
| Male | 30,576 |
| Female | 32,100 |
| Total population | 62,676 |
| Under 5 years | 3,972 |
| 5 to 9 years | 3,906 |
| 10 to 14 years | 4,685 |
| 15 to 19 years | 4,072 |
| 20 to 24 years | 3,554 |
| 25 to 34 years | 7,768 |
| 35 to 44 years | 8,088 |
| 45 to 54 years | 8,113 |
| 55 to 59 years | 3,877 |
| 60 to 64 years | 4,391 |
| 65 to 74 years | 6,147 |
| 75 to 84 years | 2,802 |
| 85 years and over | 1,301 |
| Median age (years) | 39.4 |
| Under 18 years | 15,167 |
| 16 years and over | 49,249 |
| 18 years and over | 47,509 |
| 21 years and over | 45,247 |
| 62 years and over | 13,026 |
| 65 years and over | 10,250 |
| Total population | 62,676 |
| One race | 58,968 |
| White | 44,432 |
| Black or African American | 12,035 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 378 |
| Asian | 761 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 1,362 |
| Two or more races | 3,708 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 43,726 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 20,622 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 23,104 |
Social characteristics in Lee County, North Carolina
| Total households | 23,782 |
| Family households (families) | 11,009 |
| Married-couple family | 2,180 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 3,913 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 2,352 |
| Nonfamily households | 6,680 |
| Average household size | 7,348 |
| Average family size | 2.60 |
Economic characteristics in Lee County, North Carolina
| Total households | 23,782 |
| Less than $10,000 | 1,352 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 1,001 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 2,334 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,909 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 3,575 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 5,371 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 3,160 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 2,927 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,383 |
| $200,000 or more | 770 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 57,674 |
Housing characteristics in Lee County, North Carolina
| Total housing units | 26,291 |
| Occupied housing units | 23,782 |
| Vacant housing units | 2,509 |
| Total housing units | 26,291 |
| 1-unit, detached | 17,827 |
| 1-unit, attached | 190 |
| 2 units | 929 |
| 3 or 4 units | 1,042 |
| 5 to 9 units | 1,166 |
| 10 to 19 units | 529 |
| 20 or more units | 462 |
| Mobile home | 4,146 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 26,291 |
| Built 2014 or later | 86 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 1,863 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 4,310 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 4,938 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 4,881 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 4,119 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 1,952 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 2,391 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 900 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 851 |
| Total housing units | 26,291 |
| 1 room | 164 |
| 2 rooms | 273 |
| 3 rooms | 1,296 |
| 4 rooms | 4,170 |
| 5 rooms | 6,902 |
| 6 rooms | 5,623 |
| 7 rooms | 3,369 |
| 8 rooms | 2,067 |
| 9 rooms or more | 2,427 |
| Median rooms | 5.6 |
| Total housing units | 26,291 |
| No bedroom | 178 |
| 1 bedroom | 1,305 |
| 2 bedrooms | 6,130 |
| 3 bedrooms | 14,578 |
| 4 bedrooms | 3,389 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 711 |
| Occupied housing units | 23,782 |
| Owner-occupied | 15,500 |
| Renter-occupied | 8,282 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.61 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.57 |
| Occupied housing units | 23,782 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 1,561 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 6,333 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 4,162 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 5,370 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 2,950 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 3,406 |
| Owner-occupied units | 15,500 |
| Less than $50,000 | 1,137 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 2,788 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 3,560 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 2,793 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 3,299 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 1,493 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 392 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 38 |
| Median (dollars) | 154,300 |
| Owner-occupied units | 15,500 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 9,213 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 6,287 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 7,744 |
| Less than $500 | 1,023 |
| $500 to $999 | 4,542 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 1,785 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 267 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 110 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 17 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 845 |
| No rent paid | 538 |
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