Lee County Demographics

A map of Lee County's Population by Race

Lee County, South Carolina had a population of 16,531 in 2020. It was 34.6% White, 60.8% Black, 0.2% Asian, 1.8% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 2.2% 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 42nd most populous county of the 46 counties in South Carolina.

Lee County's White Population

5,721 residents of Lee County identify as White, or 34.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Lee County considerably less than the White share of the population of South Carolina (62.1% White). Of the 46 counties in South Carolina, Lee County is ranked #43 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lee County is less White than neighboring Sumter County (44% White), Darlington County (53.8% White), Kershaw County (66.3% White), Chesterfield County (59.7% White), and Clarendon County (49.2% White).

Lee County's Black Population

10,054 residents of Lee County identify as Black, or 60.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lee County considerably larger than the Black share of the population of South Carolina (24.8% Black). Of the 46 counties in South Carolina, Lee County is ranked #3 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lee County is more Black than neighboring Sumter County (46% Black), Darlington County (40.4% Black), Kershaw County (23.1% Black), Chesterfield County (30.4% Black), and Clarendon County (44.4% Black).

Lee County's Asian Population

34 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 South Carolina (1.7% Asian). Of the 46 counties in South Carolina, Lee County is ranked #44 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Lee County is less Asian than neighboring Sumter County (1.3% Asian), Darlington County (0.5% Asian), Kershaw County (0.6% Asian), Chesterfield County (0.6% Asian), and Clarendon County (0.7% Asian).

Lee County's Hispanic Population

295 residents of Lee County identify as Hispanic, or 1.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lee County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of South Carolina (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 46 counties in South Carolina, Lee County is ranked #42 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lee County is less Hispanic than neighboring Sumter County (4.1% Hispanic), Darlington County (2.2% Hispanic), Kershaw County (5.3% Hispanic), Chesterfield County (4.8% Hispanic), and Clarendon County (2.9% Hispanic).

Lee County's Native American/Other Population

64 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 South Carolina (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 46 counties in South Carolina, Lee County is ranked #46 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Lee County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Sumter County (0.7% Native American/Other), Kershaw County (0.6% Native American/Other), Chesterfield County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Clarendon County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Lee County's Multiracial Population

363 residents of Lee County identify as Multiracial, or 2.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lee County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of South Carolina (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 46 counties in South Carolina, Lee County is ranked #41 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Lee County is less Multiracial than neighboring Sumter County (3.9% Multiracial), Darlington County (2.8% Multiracial), Kershaw County (4% Multiracial), and Chesterfield County (3.8% Multiracial).

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