Lee County Demographics

A map of Lee County's Population by Race

Lee County, Arkansas has an estimated population of 8,359, a slight decrease from the 8,600 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 54.5% Black, 39.6% White, 3.1% Hispanic, 2.7% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% 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 is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is more diverse than Arkansas 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 54.7% in 2020 and 54.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lee County is ranked the 65th most populous county in Arkansas, out of 75 counties. Lee County was ranked the 64th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Lee County's White Population

3,312 residents of Lee County, or 39.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lee County is significantly lower than in Arkansas overall, where 67.4% of the population is White. Lee County ranks 71st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lee County's White population has declined by an estimated 3.3%. White residents' share of Lee County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 39.6%.

Lee County is more White than neighboring St. Francis County (39.3% White), Phillips County (32.9% White), and Tunica County (18.2% White). Lee County is less White than neighboring Monroe County (52.8% White), and Cross County (71.6% White).

Lee County's Black Population

4,558 residents of Lee County, or 54.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lee County is significantly higher than in Arkansas overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Lee County ranks 3rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lee County's Black population has declined by an estimated 2.1%. Black residents' share of Lee County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 54.5%.

Lee County is more Black than neighboring St. Francis County (54.4% Black), Monroe County (40.2% Black), and Cross County (15.8% Black). Lee County is less Black than neighboring Phillips County (60.2% Black), and Tunica County (79.9% Black).

Lee County's Asian Population

0 residents of Lee County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lee County is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Lee County ranks 70th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lee County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Lee County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Lee County is less Asian than neighboring St. Francis County (0.1% Asian), Phillips County (1.1% Asian), Monroe County (0.7% Asian), and Cross County (2.9% Asian).

Lee County's Hispanic Population

263 residents of Lee County, or 3.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lee County is lower than in Arkansas overall, where 9% of the population is Hispanic. Lee County ranks 56th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lee County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 21.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Lee County's population has increased from 2.5% to 3.1%.

Lee County is more Hispanic than neighboring Phillips County (2.1% Hispanic), Tunica County (1.8% Hispanic), Monroe County (2.9% Hispanic), and Cross County (2.3% Hispanic). Lee County is less Hispanic than neighboring St. Francis County (3.7% Hispanic).

Lee County's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Lee County, or 0.0% 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 Arkansas overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Lee County ranks 72nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lee County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lee County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Lee County is less Native American/Other than neighboring St. Francis County (0.4% Native American/Other), Phillips County (0.2% Native American/Other), Monroe County (0.1% Native American/Other), and Cross County (0.3% Native American/Other).

Lee County's Multiracial Population

226 residents of Lee County, or 2.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lee County is slightly lower than in Arkansas overall, where 6.3% of the population is Multiracial. Lee County ranks 64th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lee County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 11.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Lee County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.7%.

Lee County is more Multiracial than neighboring St. Francis County (2.1% Multiracial), and Tunica County (0.1% Multiracial). Lee County is less Multiracial than neighboring Phillips County (3.5% Multiracial), Monroe County (3.3% Multiracial), and Cross County (7.1% 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.