Lee County Demographics

A map of Lee County's Population by Race

Lee County, Alabama has an estimated population of 181,134, an increase from the 174,241 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 65.3% White, 21.6% Black, 5.4% Hispanic, 4.3% Asian, 2.7% Multiracial, and 0.7% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lee County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lee has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is slightly less diverse than Alabama overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Lee County, that probability was 54.6% in 2020 and 52.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lee County is ranked the 8th most populous county in Alabama, out of 67 counties. Lee County was ranked the 8th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Lee County's White Population

118,308 residents of Lee County, or 65.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lee County is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 63.4% of the population is White. Lee County ranks 40th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lee County's White population has grown by an estimated 7.8%. White residents' share of Lee County's population has increased from 63.0% to 65.3%.

Lee County is more White than neighboring Chambers County (53.9% White), Russell County (43.9% White), Macon County (16.8% White), and Muscogee County (36.7% White). Lee County is less White than neighboring Harris County (74.2% White).

Lee County's Black Population

39,130 residents of Lee County, or 21.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lee County is slightly lower than in Alabama overall, where 25.6% of the population is Black. Lee County ranks 33rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lee County's Black population has remained roughly the same. Black residents' share of Lee County's population has decreased from 22.5% to 21.6%.

Lee County is more Black than neighboring Harris County (15.5% Black). Lee County is less Black than neighboring Chambers County (38.4% Black), Russell County (45.1% Black), Macon County (77.5% Black), and Muscogee County (46.1% Black).

Lee County's Asian Population

7,839 residents of Lee County, or 4.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lee County is slightly higher than in Alabama overall, where 1.4% of the population is Asian. Lee County ranks 1st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lee County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 8.3%. Asian residents' share of Lee County's population has decreased from 4.9% to 4.3%.

Lee County is more Asian than neighboring Chambers County (0.2% Asian), Russell County (0.5% Asian), Macon County (0.3% Asian), Harris County (0.6% Asian), and Muscogee County (2.6% Asian).

Lee County's Hispanic Population

9,779 residents of Lee County, or 5.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lee County is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 5.6% of the population is Hispanic. Lee County ranks 17th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lee County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 7.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Lee County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 5.4%.

Lee County is more Hispanic than neighboring Chambers County (4% Hispanic), Macon County (2.2% Hispanic), and Harris County (4.9% Hispanic). Lee County is less Hispanic than neighboring Russell County (6% Hispanic), and Muscogee County (8.5% Hispanic).

Lee County's Native American/Other Population

1,193 residents of Lee County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Lee County is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Lee County ranks 38th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lee County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 27.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lee County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Lee County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Chambers County (0.3% Native American/Other), Russell County (0.5% Native American/Other), Macon County (0.1% Native American/Other), and Harris County (0.4% Native American/Other). Lee County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Muscogee County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Lee County's Multiracial Population

4,885 residents of Lee County, or 2.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lee County is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 3.3% of the population is Multiracial. Lee County ranks 23rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lee County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 25.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Lee County's population has decreased from 3.8% to 2.7%.

Lee County is less Multiracial than neighboring Chambers County (3.2% Multiracial), Russell County (3.9% Multiracial), Macon County (3.1% Multiracial), Harris County (4.3% Multiracial), and Muscogee County (5.2% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.