Lee County Demographics

A map of Lee County's Population by Race

Lee County, Mississippi had a population of 83,343 in 2020. It was 63.4% White, 29.0% Black, 1.1% Asian, 3.4% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 2.8% 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 7th most populous county of the 82 counties in Mississippi.

Lee County's White Population

52,854 residents of Lee County identify as White, or 63.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Lee County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Mississippi (55.4% White). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Lee County is ranked #30 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lee County is less White than neighboring Itawamba County (88.5% White), Pontotoc County (76.5% White), Prentiss County (80.6% White), Union County (77.6% White), and Monroe County (65.8% White).

Lee County's Black Population

24,131 residents of Lee County identify as Black, or 29.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lee County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Mississippi (36.4% Black). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Lee County is ranked #58 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lee County is more Black than neighboring Itawamba County (6.8% Black), Pontotoc County (13.5% Black), Prentiss County (14.2% Black), and Union County (14.2% Black). Lee County is less Black than neighboring Monroe County (30.2% Black).

Lee County's Asian Population

920 residents of Lee County identify as Asian, or 1.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lee County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Mississippi (1.1% Asian). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Lee County is ranked #9 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Lee County is more Asian than neighboring Itawamba County (0.2% Asian), Pontotoc County (0.2% Asian), Prentiss County (0.3% Asian), Union County (0.4% Asian), and Monroe County (0.2% Asian).

Lee County's Hispanic Population

2,828 residents of Lee County identify as Hispanic, or 3.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lee County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Mississippi (3.6% Hispanic). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Lee County is ranked #24 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lee County is more Hispanic than neighboring Itawamba County (1.6% Hispanic), Prentiss County (1.6% Hispanic), and Monroe County (1.4% Hispanic). Lee County is less Hispanic than neighboring Pontotoc County (6.6% Hispanic), and Union County (4.7% Hispanic).

Lee County's Native American/Other Population

300 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 Mississippi (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Lee County is ranked #44 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Lee County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Monroe County (0.3% Native American/Other). Lee County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Prentiss County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Lee County's Multiracial Population

2,310 residents of Lee County identify as Multiracial, or 2.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lee County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Mississippi (2.8% Multiracial). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Lee County is ranked #17 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Lee County is more Multiracial than neighboring Itawamba County (2.5% Multiracial), Union County (2.7% Multiracial), and Monroe County (2.2% Multiracial).

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