Lee County, VA
Demographic and economic profile of Lee County, VA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Lee County's economy reflects a rural Appalachian profile, with a GDP per capita of $19,203 and median household income of $41,827—well below state and national benchmarks—alongside a 27.6% poverty rate and 9.3% unemployment. The labor force is notably constrained, with only 42.0% participation and 12.7% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher, though 82.3% have a high school diploma and median worker earnings stand at $35,365. The county has shed 8.7% of its population over five years, yet housing costs remain among the lowest measurable, with a median home value of $98,700 and median gross rent of $725 per month.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
-8.7% since 2018
Lee County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone20,294 (92.7%)
- Black or African American Alone950 (4.3%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race269 (1.2%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races258 (1.2%)
- American Indian & Alaska Native Alone48 (0.2%)
- Some Other Race Alone41 (0.2%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish445
- 2.German or other West Germanic41
- 3.Arabic29
- 4.Vietnamese17
- 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)13
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,019
- 2.Construction (Group)700
- 3.Retail Trade (Group)684
- 4.Public Administration (Group)555
- 5.Manufacturing (Group)544
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,280
- 2.Service Occupations1,463
- 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,057
- 4.Sales & Office Occupations994
- 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations944
Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)
- 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.42×)273
- 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.63×)544
- 3.Construction (LQ 1.53×)746
- 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.23×)507
- 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.23×)2,022
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.