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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Lee County is 147,790, which is 28.41% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 8.33% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Lee County population density is 239.98 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 91.91 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Lee County is white, which represent 70.59% of the total population. The average Lee County education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 147,790. #8

Population Growth Since 2000, #5

Lee County	28.41%
Alabama	8.33%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #6

Lee County	239.98 per square mile
Alabama	91.91 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	104,328 (70.59%, #35)
Black:	34,142 (23.10%, #34)
Hispanic:	5,434 (3.68%, #18)
Asian:	4,567 (3.09%, #1)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	379 (0.26%, #47)
One Race, Other:	2,128 (1.44%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	2,246 (1.52%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	1,953 (35.94%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	1,098 (20.21%, see rank)
Cuban:	110 (2.02%, see rank)
Central American:	1,802 (33.16%, see rank)
South American:	244 (4.49%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	642 (14.06%, see rank)
Chinese:	1,126 (24.66%, see rank)
Filipino:	128 (2.80%, see rank)
Japanese:	142 (3.11%, see rank)
Korean:	1,940 (42.48%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	279 (6.11%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	310 (6.79%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

116,918 (79.11%) out of the total population of 147,790 reported first ancestry.

	Lee County	% of the Total Population	Alabama	U.S.
Arab	627	0.42%, see rank	0.21%	0.56%
Czech	185	0.13%, see rank	0.09%	0.47%
Danish	43	0.03%, see rank	0.09%	0.42%
Dutch	1,660	1.12%, see rank	0.92%	1.40%
English	15,478	10.47%, see rank	8.22%	8.02%
French	3,042	2.06%, see rank	1.80%	3.34%
German	12,603	8.53%, see rank	7.03%	15.03%
Greek	317	0.21%, see rank	0.16%	0.41%
Hungarian	141	0.10%, see rank	0.11%	0.46%
Irish	15,282	10.34%, see rank	9.11%	10.80%
Italian	2,964	2.01%, see rank	1.71%	5.52%
Norwegian	629	0.43%, see rank	0.31%	1.42%
Polish	1,392	0.94%, see rank	0.61%	3.01%
Portuguese	108	0.07%, see rank	0.07%	0.44%
Russian	335	0.23%, see rank	0.17%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	2,334	1.58%, see rank	1.52%	0.99%
Scottish	3,887	2.63%, see rank	1.81%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	918	0.62%, see rank	0.81%	0.95%
Swedish	573	0.39%, see rank	0.36%	1.27%
Swiss	87	0.06%, see rank	0.10%	0.30%
Ukrainian	114	0.08%, see rank	0.05%	0.31%
American	14,670	9.93%, see rank	15.41%	7.12%
Welsh	606	0.41%, see rank	0.38%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 72,908 (49.33%, see rank)

Females: 74,882 (50.67%, see rank)

Lee County	Male: 49.33% Female: 50.67%
Alabama	Male: 48.49% Female: 51.51%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Lee County	30.20 years old
Alabama	38.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Lee County	29.00 years old
Alabama	36.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Lee County	31.50 years old
Alabama	39.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Lee County	% of the Total Population	Alabama	U.S.
Under 5 years	8,819	5.97%, see rank	6.22%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	9,286	6.28%, see rank	6.32%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	8,866	6.00%, see rank	6.67%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	13,062	8.84%, see rank	6.80%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	22,162	15.00%, see rank	7.20%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	21,172	14.33%, see rank	12.84%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	18,286	12.37%, see rank	12.68%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	17,349	11.74%, see rank	14.02%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	14,524	9.83%, see rank	12.75%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	8,775	5.94%, see rank	8.33%	7.64%
75 to 84	4,063	2.75%, see rank	4.52%	4.25%
85 years and over	1,426	0.96%, see rank	1.66%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Lee County	Alabama	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	85,595, 100%	3,217,902	209,056,129
Less Than High School	10,676, 12.47%, see rank	16.30%	13.67%
High School Graduate	22,256, 26.00%, see rank	31.07%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	24,216, 28.29%, see rank	29.58%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	16,049, 18.75%, see rank	14.46%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	12,398, 14.48%, see rank	8.59%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.83, see rank	13.12	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Lee County			Alabama		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	4,299	65.18%	34.82%	68.95%	31.05%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	14,645	90.42%, see rank	9.58%, see rank	89.56%	10.44%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	6,763	94.23%, see rank	5.77%, see rank	89.36%	10.64%	90.60%	9.40%
College	23,258	94.22%, see rank	5.78%, see rank	85.55%	14.45%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	5,415	91.25%, see rank	8.75%, see rank	76.76%	23.24%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Lee County	Alabama	U.S.
Total Households	56,637, 100%	1,842,174	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.51, see rank	2.55	2.63
1 Person Households	15,730, 27.77%, see rank	28.54%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	40,907, 72.23%, see rank	71.46%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	34,771, 61.39%, see rank	67.33%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.14, see rank	3.21	3.32
Married-Couple Family	25,225, 44.54%, see rank	47.79%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	21,866, 38.61%, see rank	32.67%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Lee County	%	Alabama	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	120,819	see rank	3,892,591	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	59,075	100%, see rank	1,863,744	123,281,364
Never Married	25,452	43.08%, see rank	32.38%	35.77%
Married	27,742	46.96%, see rank	53.13%	52.04%
Widowed	971	1.64%, see rank	3.01%	2.57%
Divorced	4,910	8.31%, see rank	11.48%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	61,744	100%, see rank	2,028,847	129,692,771
Never Married	22,885	37.06%, see rank	26.66%	29.48%
Married	27,710	44.88%, see rank	48.92%	49.19%
Widowed	4,210	6.82%, see rank	10.95%	9.16%
Divorced	6,939	11.24%, see rank	13.47%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Lee County	%	Alabama	U.S.
Native	139,457	94.36%, see rank	96.54%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	77,881	52.70%, see rank	70.07%	58.73%
Born in Different State	59,799	40.46%, see rank	25.66%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	1,777	1.20%, see rank	0.81%	1.42%
Foreign Born	8,333	5.64%, see rank	3.46%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	1,945	1.32%, see rank	1.15%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	6,388	4.32%, see rank	2.30%	7.09%
Born In Europe	836	0.57%, see rank	0.37%	1.53%
Born In Asia	4,242	2.87%, see rank	1.02%	3.82%
Born In Africa	667	0.45%, see rank	0.14%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	33	0.02%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	2,408	1.63%, see rank	1.84%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	147	0.10%, see rank	0.07%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Lee County	%	Alabama	U.S.
English	51,486	90.91%, see rank	94.21%	79.39%
Spanish	2,147	3.79%, see rank	3.33%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	1,082	1.91%, see rank	1.29%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	1,575	2.78%, see rank	0.92%	3.36%
Other	347	0.61%, see rank	0.26%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.