Lee County

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Lee county is located in east Alabama. Lee county has 607.54 square miles of land area and 8.31 square miles of water area. As of 2010, the total Lee county population is 140,247, which has grown 21.86% since 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 7.48% and is much higher than the national average rate of 9.71%. Lee county median household income is $40,894 in 2006-2010 and has grown by 32.12% since 2000. The income growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 18.57% and is much higher than the national average rate of 19.17%. Lee county median house value is $139,500 in 2006-2010 and has grown by 34.01% since 2000. The house value growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 45.59% and is lower than the national average rate of 50.42%. As a reference, the national Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for the same period is 26.63%. On average, the public school district that covers Lee county is better than the state average in quality. The Lee county area codes are 256, 334.

Population	140,247 (2010), rank #8
Population Growth	21.86% since 2000, rank #6
Population Density:	227.73/sq mi, rank #6
Median Household Income:	$40,894 at 2006-2010—32.12% increase since 2000, rank #18
Median House Price:	$139,500 at 2006-2010—34.01% increase since 2000, rank #5
Time Zone:	Central GMT -6:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	607.54 sq mi, rank #50
Water Area:	8.31 sq mi (1.35%), rank #39
State:	Alabama
Area:	Auburn-Opelika, AL
School District:
Area Code:	256, 334