Lee County Demographics

A map of Lee County's Population by Race

Lee County, Texas had a population of 17,478 in 2020. It was 60.7% White, 9.3% Black, 0.3% Asian, 25.6% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 3.5% 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 133rd most populous county of the 254 counties in Texas.

Lee County's White Population

10,612 residents of Lee County identify as White, or 60.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Lee County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Lee County is ranked #116 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lee County is more White than neighboring Bastrop County (47.1% White). Lee County is less White than neighboring Burleson County (63.8% White), Fayette County (69.7% White), Milam County (62.1% White), and Washington County (61.5% White).

Lee County's Black Population

1,631 residents of Lee County identify as Black, or 9.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lee County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Lee County is ranked #58 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lee County is more Black than neighboring Bastrop County (5.6% Black), Fayette County (5.7% Black), and Milam County (8.5% Black). Lee County is less Black than neighboring Burleson County (10.5% Black), and Washington County (15.5% Black).

Lee County's Asian Population

57 residents of Lee County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lee County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Lee County is ranked #189 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Lee County is less Asian than neighboring Burleson County (0.4% Asian), Bastrop County (0.7% Asian), Milam County (0.4% Asian), and Washington County (1.5% Asian).

Lee County's Hispanic Population

4,479 residents of Lee County identify as Hispanic, or 25.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lee County less than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Lee County is ranked #135 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lee County is more Hispanic than neighboring Burleson County (21% Hispanic), Fayette County (21.3% Hispanic), Milam County (25.3% Hispanic), and Washington County (17.9% Hispanic). Lee County is less Hispanic than neighboring Bastrop County (42.7% Hispanic).

Lee County's Native American/Other Population

85 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 Texas (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Lee County is ranked #192 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Lee County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Burleson County (0.6% Native American/Other), Bastrop County (0.8% Native American/Other), Milam County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Washington County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Lee County's Multiracial Population

614 residents of Lee County identify as Multiracial, or 3.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lee County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Lee County is ranked #79 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Lee County is more Multiracial than neighboring Bastrop County (3.1% Multiracial), Fayette County (2.5% Multiracial), Milam County (3% Multiracial), and Washington County (2.9% Multiracial). Lee County is less Multiracial than neighboring Burleson County (3.7% Multiracial).

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