Lee County Demographics

A map of Lee County's Population by Race

Lee County, Arkansas had a population of 8,600 in 2020. It was 39.8% White, 54.2% Black, 0.2% Asian, 2.5% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 3.0% 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 64th most populous county of the 75 counties in Arkansas.

Lee County's White Population

3,424 residents of Lee County identify as White, or 39.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Lee County considerably less than the White share of the population of Arkansas (68.5% White). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Lee County is ranked #71 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lee County is more White than neighboring Phillips County (33.4% White), and Tunica County (18.9% White). Lee County is less White than neighboring St. Francis County (39.9% White), Monroe County (52% White), and Cross County (71.7% White).

Lee County's Black Population

4,657 residents of Lee County identify as Black, or 54.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lee County considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Arkansas (14.9% Black). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Lee County is ranked #3 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lee County is more Black than neighboring St. Francis County (54.1% Black), Monroe County (40.5% Black), and Cross County (21.7% Black). Lee County is less Black than neighboring Phillips County (62.2% Black), and Tunica County (76.8% Black).

Lee County's Asian Population

13 residents of Lee County identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lee County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Arkansas (1.7% Asian). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Lee County is ranked #70 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Lee County is less Asian than neighboring St. Francis County (0.5% Asian), Phillips County (0.4% Asian), Tunica County (0.3% Asian), Monroe County (0.4% Asian), and Cross County (0.6% Asian).

Lee County's Hispanic Population

216 residents of Lee County identify as Hispanic, or 2.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lee County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Arkansas (8.5% Hispanic). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Lee County is ranked #56 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lee County is more Hispanic than neighboring Phillips County (1.6% Hispanic), Tunica County (2% Hispanic), and Cross County (2.1% Hispanic). Lee County is less Hispanic than neighboring St. Francis County (3% Hispanic), and Monroe County (2.7% Hispanic).

Lee County's Native American/Other Population

34 residents of Lee County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. 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 Arkansas (1.4% Native American/Other). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Lee County is ranked #72 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Lee County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Tunica County (0.7% Native American/Other), Monroe County (1% Native American/Other), and Cross County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Lee County's Multiracial Population

256 residents of Lee County identify as Multiracial, or 3.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lee County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Arkansas (4.9% Multiracial). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Lee County is ranked #64 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Lee County is more Multiracial than neighboring St. Francis County (2.1% Multiracial), Phillips County (2% Multiracial), and Tunica County (1.3% Multiracial). Lee County is less Multiracial than neighboring Monroe County (3.3% Multiracial), and Cross County (3.4% Multiracial).

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