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Lee County, MS

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

AI Overview

Lee County is anchored by manufacturing, with median worker earnings of $38,975 and a GDP per capita of $60,056 suggesting meaningful industrial output relative to household income levels. The county's labor force of roughly 62.6% participation spans a population of 83,138, with 28.7% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and an unemployment rate of 5.1%. Housing costs remain modest—median home value of $187,800 and median gross rent of $929/month—though a 2.1% population decline over five years and a 13.8% poverty rate are notable structural considerations.

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

Population

83,012

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$67,863

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

37.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-2.1% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone52,273 (63.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone24,874 (30.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,891 (2.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,827 (2.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race964 (1.2%)
  • Asian Alone823 (1.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,872
  2. 2.Vietnamese283
  3. 3.Other Indo-European249
  4. 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)232
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island126

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

25.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

15.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

3,362

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$60,056

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$33,713

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance9,423
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)8,136
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)4,509
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services3,161
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services2,661

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations14,379
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations8,393
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations8,258
  4. 4.Service Occupations4,181
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,996

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 2.19×)8,372
  2. 2.Retail Trade (LQ 1.09×)4,561
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.08×)9,689
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 0.97×)2,188
  5. 5.Wholesale Trade (LQ 0.87×)766

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$187,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$929/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

70.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9994,155 (18.0%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9992,821 (12.2%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9992,333 (10.1%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9992,115 (9.2%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9991,896 (8.2%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9991,866 (8.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

28.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

87.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

62.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$38,975

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

20.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone32,691 (86.0%)
  • Carpooled2,687 (7.1%)
  • Worked At Home2,034 (5.4%)
  • Other253 (0.7%)
  • Walked173 (0.5%)
  • Taxi93 (0.2%)

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.