Lee County, South Carolina demographics
Population: 16,730
Median age: 41.3
Median household income: 36,195
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Lee County, South Carolina.
Population
| 2021 | 16,730 |
| 2020 | 17,144 |
| 2019 | 17,365 |
| 2018 | 17,606 |
| 2017 | 17,897 |
| 2016 | 18,189 |
| 2015 | 18,461 |
| 2014 | 18,708 |
| 2013 | 18,890 |
| 2012 | 19,160 |
| 2011 | 19,412 |
| 2010 | 19,615 |
| 2009 | 20,074 |
Lee County, SC cities
Bishopville city - 3,042
Lynchburg town - 519
Census data for Lee County, South Carolina
Demographic and housing estimates in Lee County, South Carolina
| Total population | 16,730 |
| Male | 8,629 |
| Female | 8,101 |
| Total population | 16,730 |
| Under 5 years | 835 |
| 5 to 9 years | 711 |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,077 |
| 15 to 19 years | 991 |
| 20 to 24 years | 1,198 |
| 25 to 34 years | 2,190 |
| 35 to 44 years | 2,076 |
| 45 to 54 years | 2,049 |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,212 |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,246 |
| 65 to 74 years | 1,958 |
| 75 to 84 years | 963 |
| 85 years and over | 224 |
| Median age (years) | 41.3 |
| Under 18 years | 3,226 |
| 16 years and over | 13,872 |
| 18 years and over | 13,504 |
| 21 years and over | 12,802 |
| 62 years and over | 3,994 |
| 65 years and over | 3,145 |
| Total population | 16,730 |
| One race | 16,318 |
| White | 5,636 |
| Black or African American | 10,547 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 4 |
| Asian | 22 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 109 |
| Two or more races | 412 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 13,327 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 6,864 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 6,463 |
Social characteristics in Lee County, South Carolina
| Total households | 6,322 |
| Family households (families) | 2,218 |
| Married-couple family | 323 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 1,267 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,063 |
| Nonfamily households | 2,514 |
| Average household size | 2,434 |
| Average family size | 2.43 |
Economic characteristics in Lee County, South Carolina
| Total households | 6,322 |
| Less than $10,000 | 779 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 613 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 871 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 833 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 997 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 969 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 555 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 448 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 97 |
| $200,000 or more | 160 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 36,195 |
Housing characteristics in Lee County, South Carolina
| Total housing units | 7,580 |
| Occupied housing units | 6,322 |
| Vacant housing units | 1,258 |
| Total housing units | 7,580 |
| 1-unit, detached | 4,446 |
| 1-unit, attached | 82 |
| 2 units | 120 |
| 3 or 4 units | 233 |
| 5 to 9 units | 117 |
| 10 to 19 units | 17 |
| 20 or more units | 85 |
| Mobile home | 2,480 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 7,580 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 242 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 607 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 1,582 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 1,785 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 1,481 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 846 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 624 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 145 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 268 |
| Total housing units | 7,580 |
| 1 room | 138 |
| 2 rooms | 40 |
| 3 rooms | 355 |
| 4 rooms | 977 |
| 5 rooms | 1,768 |
| 6 rooms | 1,865 |
| 7 rooms | 1,458 |
| 8 rooms | 505 |
| 9 rooms or more | 474 |
| Median rooms | 5.8 |
| Total housing units | 7,580 |
| No bedroom | 166 |
| 1 bedroom | 234 |
| 2 bedrooms | 1,691 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3,725 |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,658 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 106 |
| Occupied housing units | 6,322 |
| Owner-occupied | 4,728 |
| Renter-occupied | 1,594 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.52 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.17 |
| Occupied housing units | 6,322 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 274 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 1,311 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 740 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 1,415 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 1,192 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 1,390 |
| Owner-occupied units | 4,728 |
| Less than $50,000 | 1,165 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,415 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 878 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 494 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 571 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 108 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 84 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 13 |
| Median (dollars) | 85,500 |
| Owner-occupied units | 4,728 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 1,657 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 3,071 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 1,326 |
| Less than $500 | 294 |
| $500 to $999 | 793 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 203 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 36 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 736 |
| No rent paid | 268 |
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