Lee County Demographics

A map of Lee County's Population by Race

Lee County, Kentucky had a population of 7,395 in 2020. It was 93.1% White, 3.8% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.8% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 2.0% 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 111th most populous county of the 120 counties in Kentucky.

Lee County's White Population

6,887 residents of Lee County identify as White, or 93.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Lee County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Kentucky (81.3% White). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Lee County is ranked #41 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lee County is less White than neighboring Owsley County (96.4% White), Powell County (95.3% White), Wolfe County (96.9% White), Estill County (96.2% White), and Jackson County (96.6% White).

Lee County's Black Population

280 residents of Lee County identify as Black, or 3.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lee County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Kentucky (7.9% Black). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Lee County is ranked #41 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lee County is more Black than neighboring Owsley County (0.3% Black), Powell County (0.5% Black), Wolfe County (0.4% Black), Estill County (0.2% Black), and Jackson County (0.1% Black).

Lee County's Asian Population

0 residents of Lee County identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lee County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kentucky (1.6% Asian). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Lee County is ranked #120 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Lee County is less Asian than neighboring Powell County (0.2% Asian), Wolfe County (0.1% Asian), and Jackson County (0.1% Asian).

Lee County's Hispanic Population

60 residents of Lee County identify as Hispanic, or 0.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lee County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Kentucky (4.6% Hispanic). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Lee County is ranked #112 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lee County is more Hispanic than neighboring Jackson County (0.7% Hispanic). Lee County is less Hispanic than neighboring Owsley County (1% Hispanic), Powell County (1.5% Hispanic), Wolfe County (0.9% Hispanic), and Estill County (0.9% Hispanic).

Lee County's Native American/Other Population

20 residents of Lee County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. 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 Kentucky (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Lee County is ranked #99 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Lee County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Owsley County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Estill County (0.2% Native American/Other). Lee County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Wolfe County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Jackson County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Lee County's Multiracial Population

148 residents of Lee County identify as Multiracial, or 2.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lee County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kentucky (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Lee County is ranked #110 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Lee County is more Multiracial than neighboring Wolfe County (1.4% Multiracial). Lee County is less Multiracial than neighboring Powell County (2.2% Multiracial), Estill County (2.4% Multiracial), and Jackson County (2.1% Multiracial).

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