Lee, IL Demographics

A map of Lee's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	243	283	75.9%	90.4%
Hispanic	41	20	12.8%	6.4%
Black	19	4	5.9%	1.3%
Multiracial	15	4	4.7%	1.3%
Native American/Other	2	1	0.6%	0.3%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.3%

Lee, Illinois has an estimated population of 320, a slight increase from the 313 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 75.9% White, 12.8% Hispanic, 5.9% Black, 4.7% Multiracial, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lee, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lee has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Illinois overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Lee, that probability was 17.8% in 2020 and 40.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lee is ranked the 1062nd most populous place in Illinois, out of 1,461 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Lee was ranked the 1064th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Lee's White Population

243 residents of Lee, or 75.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lee is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Lee ranks 748th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lee's White population has declined by an estimated 14.1%. White residents' share of Lee's population has decreased from 90.4% to 75.9%.

Lee is more White than neighboring Creston (72.4% White), and Malta (69.2% White). Lee is less White than neighboring Shabbona (89.3% White), Steward (89.7% White), and Paw Paw (94.3% White).

Lee's Black Population

19 residents of Lee, or 5.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lee is lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Lee ranks 488th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lee's Black population has grown by an estimated 375.0%. Black residents' share of Lee's population has increased from 1.3% to 5.9%.

Lee is more Black than neighboring Shabbona (1.9% Black), Steward (2.2% Black), Paw Paw (0.6% Black), Creston (2.5% Black), and Malta (2.5% Black).

Lee's Asian Population

0 residents of Lee, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lee is lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Lee ranks 797th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

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

Lee is less Asian than neighboring Steward (0.7% Asian).

Lee's Hispanic Population

41 residents of Lee, or 12.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lee is lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Lee ranks 418th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lee's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 105.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Lee's population has increased from 6.4% to 12.8%.

Lee is more Hispanic than neighboring Shabbona (5.1% Hispanic), Steward (6.3% Hispanic), and Paw Paw (4% Hispanic). Lee is less Hispanic than neighboring Creston (20.4% Hispanic), and Malta (23.3% Hispanic).

Lee's Native American/Other Population

2 residents of Lee, or 0.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Lee is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Lee ranks 848th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lee's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lee's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Lee is more Native American/Other than neighboring Shabbona (0% Native American/Other), Steward (0% Native American/Other), Paw Paw (0% Native American/Other), Creston (0% Native American/Other), and Malta (0% Native American/Other).

Lee's Multiracial Population

15 residents of Lee, or 4.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lee is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Lee ranks 1384th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lee's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 275.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Lee's population has increased from 1.3% to 4.7%.

Lee is more Multiracial than neighboring Shabbona (3.7% Multiracial), Steward (1.1% Multiracial), and Paw Paw (1.1% Multiracial). Lee is less Multiracial than neighboring Malta (4.9% 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.