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Lee County, KY

Demographic and economic profile of Lee County, KY, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Lee County is a small rural Kentucky county of 7,375 residents that has grown 9.2% over five years, with an economy reflected in a GDP per capita of $17,301 and median worker earnings of $26,609. The labor market is constrained, with a labor force participation rate of just 41.4%, unemployment at 7.1%, a poverty rate of 28.9%, and only 7.5% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs are low—median home value of $82,100 and median gross rent of $593/month—and a 77.7% homeownership rate, though a mean commute of 43.4 minutes suggests limited local employment options.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

7,375

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$37,568

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+9.2% since 2018

Lee County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone6,889 (93.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone223 (3.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races134 (1.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race39 (0.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone33 (0.4%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone21 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish34
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic21
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)12

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

18.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

62.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

342

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$17,301

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$19,697

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

7.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

28.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance595
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)353
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)259
  4. 4.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities227
  5. 5.Construction (Group)224

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations620
  2. 2.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations611
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations452
  4. 4.Service Occupations392
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations329

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 2.04×)282
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.92×)214
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.51×)246
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.41×)361
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 0.97×)108

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$82,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$593/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

77.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $50,000 to $59,999215 (10.7%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999209 (10.4%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999185 (9.2%)
  • $70,000 to $79,999133 (6.6%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999132 (6.5%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999129 (6.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

7.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

74.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

41.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$26,609

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

43.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

13.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,694 (71.9%)
  • Carpooled391 (16.6%)
  • Worked At Home173 (7.3%)
  • Other54 (2.3%)
  • Walked43 (1.8%)
  • Public Transit2 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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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.