Lee County, AR
Demographic and economic profile of Lee County, AR, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Lee County, AR has a population of 8,511 that has contracted 9.4% over five years, with a labor force participation rate of just 39.6% and an unemployment rate of 17.7%, indicating a significantly constrained workforce. Educational attainment is limited, with only 6.9% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, though 82.6% have a high school diploma, and median worker earnings stand at $35,520 against a median household income of $34,375. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $77,900 and median gross rent of $638 per month, reflecting the county's broader economic conditions, including a 27.7% poverty rate and GDP per capita of $21,076.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
-9.4% since 2018
Lee County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- Black or African American Alone4,573 (54.7%)
- White Alone3,409 (40.8%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races160 (1.9%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race158 (1.9%)
- Some Other Race Alone59 (0.7%)
- American Indian & Alaska Native Alone0 (0.0%)
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining350
- 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance317
- 3.Retail Trade (Group)289
- 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services210
- 5.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing180
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations729
- 2.Sales & Office Occupations445
- 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations364
- 4.Service Occupations269
- 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations264
Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)
- 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 9.84×)362
- 2.Public Administration (LQ 2.28×)249
- 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.34×)271
- 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.16×)292
- 5.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 0.87×)134
Housing
Education
Workforce
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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.