Lee County Demographics

A map of Lee County's Population by Race

Lee County, Alabama had a population of 174,241 in 2020. It was 63.0% White, 22.5% Black, 4.9% Asian, 5.2% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 3.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Lee County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Lee County is the 8th most populous county of the 67 counties in Alabama.

Lee County's White Population

109,795 residents of Lee County identify as White, or 63.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Lee County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Alabama (63.1% White). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, Lee County is ranked #40 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lee County is more White than neighboring Chambers County (53.5% White), Russell County (45.1% White), Macon County (16.3% White), and Muscogee County (38.2% White). Lee County is less White than neighboring Harris County (74.8% White).

Lee County's Black Population

39,252 residents of Lee County identify as Black, or 22.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lee County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Alabama (25.6% Black). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, Lee County is ranked #33 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lee County is more Black than neighboring Harris County (14.9% Black). Lee County is less Black than neighboring Chambers County (38.7% Black), Russell County (43.8% Black), Macon County (78.8% Black), and Muscogee County (45.8% Black).

Lee County's Asian Population

8,544 residents of Lee County identify as Asian, or 4.9%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lee County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Alabama (1.5% Asian). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, Lee County is ranked #1 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Lee County is more Asian than neighboring Chambers County (1.1% Asian), Russell County (0.7% Asian), Macon County (0.4% Asian), Harris County (1.1% Asian), and Muscogee County (2.7% Asian).

Lee County's Hispanic Population

9,135 residents of Lee County identify as Hispanic, or 5.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lee County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Alabama (5.3% Hispanic). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, Lee County is ranked #17 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lee County is more Hispanic than neighboring Chambers County (3.6% Hispanic), Macon County (1.8% Hispanic), and Harris County (4.1% Hispanic). Lee County is less Hispanic than neighboring Russell County (5.4% Hispanic), and Muscogee County (8% Hispanic).

Lee County's Native American/Other Population

935 residents of Lee County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Lee County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Alabama (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, Lee County is ranked #38 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Lee County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Chambers County (0.6% Native American/Other), Russell County (0.9% Native American/Other), Harris County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Muscogee County (1% Native American/Other).

Lee County's Multiracial Population

6,580 residents of Lee County identify as Multiracial, or 3.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lee County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Alabama (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, Lee County is ranked #23 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Lee County is more Multiracial than neighboring Chambers County (2.6% Multiracial), and Macon County (2.1% Multiracial). Lee County is less Multiracial than neighboring Russell County (4.1% Multiracial), Harris County (4.3% Multiracial), and Muscogee County (4.3% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.