Lee County Demographics

A map of Lee County's Population by Race

Lee County, Georgia had a population of 33,163 in 2020. It was 68.6% White, 22.1% Black, 2.6% Asian, 2.9% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 3.3% 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 57th most populous county of the 159 counties in Georgia.

Lee County's White Population

22,758 residents of Lee County identify as White, or 68.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Lee County larger than the White share of the population of Georgia (50.1% White). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Lee County is ranked #51 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lee County is more White than neighboring Dougherty County (24% White), Sumter County (38.9% White), Terrell County (34.7% White), and Crisp County (49.1% White). Lee County is less White than neighboring Worth County (69.4% White).

Lee County's Black Population

7,331 residents of Lee County identify as Black, or 22.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lee County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Georgia (30.6% Black). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Lee County is ranked #96 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lee County is less Black than neighboring Dougherty County (69.6% Black), Sumter County (50.8% Black), Terrell County (60.3% Black), Worth County (25.3% Black), and Crisp County (43.8% Black).

Lee County's Asian Population

850 residents of Lee County identify as Asian, or 2.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lee County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Georgia (4.4% Asian). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Lee County is ranked #18 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Lee County is more Asian than neighboring Dougherty County (0.8% Asian), Sumter County (1.7% Asian), Terrell County (0.6% Asian), Worth County (0.4% Asian), and Crisp County (0.9% Asian).

Lee County's Hispanic Population

953 residents of Lee County identify as Hispanic, or 2.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lee County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Georgia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Lee County is ranked #122 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lee County is more Hispanic than neighboring Dougherty County (2.8% Hispanic), Terrell County (1.9% Hispanic), and Worth County (1.8% Hispanic). Lee County is less Hispanic than neighboring Sumter County (6% Hispanic), and Crisp County (3.1% Hispanic).

Lee County's Native American/Other Population

164 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 Georgia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Lee County is ranked #90 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Lee County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Dougherty County (0.4% Native American/Other), Sumter County (0.3% Native American/Other), Terrell County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Crisp County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Lee County's Multiracial Population

1,107 residents of Lee County identify as Multiracial, or 3.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lee County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Georgia (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Lee County is ranked #67 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Lee County is more Multiracial than neighboring Dougherty County (2.3% Multiracial), Sumter County (2.2% Multiracial), Terrell County (2.2% Multiracial), Worth County (2.5% Multiracial), and Crisp County (2.6% Multiracial).

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