Lee County, VA Demographic Data
Lee County, VA Summary
Lee County is located in Virginia
- Population: 25,534
- Area: 437.41 sq. miles
- Land Area: 435.52 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.89 sq. miles
- Population Density: 58.37 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,750.66 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Lee County, VA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
11,828
48%
50.8
Male
13,083
53%
49.2
Total Population
24,911
323,128,000
Lee County, VA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,184
4.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,341
5.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,334
5.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,281
5.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,306
5.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,239
13.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,392
13.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,493
14.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,152
8.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,549
6.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,814
11.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,367
5.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
459
1.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
20,205
81.1%
77.2
Female
9,567
47.3%
51.3
Male
10,638
52.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
19,505
78.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
5,447
21.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,640
18.6%
15.2
Female
2,518
54.3%
55.8
Male
2,122
45.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
43
0.0%
0.0
Lee County, VA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
24,718
99.2%
96.8
White
23,286
93.5%
72.6
Black or African American
1,032
4.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
104
0.4%
0.8
Asian
43
0.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
16
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
22
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
5
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
253
1.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
193
0.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
448
1.8%
17.8
Mexican
259
1.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
13
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
3
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
173
0.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
24,463
98.2%
82.2
Lee County, VA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,070
11.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,467
13.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
6,405
34.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
4,164
22.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,211
6.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,372
7.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
776
4.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
4,537
24.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
13,928
75.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,148
11.6%
31.2
Lee County, VA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
5,575
26.5%
33.7%
Now Married
10,286
48.9%
47.5
Divorced
2,699
12.8%
11.0%
Separated
499
2.4%
2.0
Widowed
1,993
9.5
5.8%
Lee County, VA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
23,174
97.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
553
2.3%
21.6%
Spanish
317
1.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
97
0.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
57
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
82
0.3%
1.1%
Lee County, VA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,254
13.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
951
10.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,625
17.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,100
11.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,313
14.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,617
17.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
783
8.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
494
5.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
36
0.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
109
1.2%
6.4
Median household income
31,577
57,617
Per capita income
17,820
31,128
Lee County, VA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
428
5.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
510
6.5%
9.8
Construction
442
5.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,066
26.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
288
3.7%
6.6
Information
40
0.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
831
10.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
402
5.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
445
5.7%
11.4
Public administration
591
7.5%
4.6
Retail trade
1,106
14.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
547
6.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
175
2.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
995
12.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,288
29.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,231
15.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,742
22.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,615
20.5%
18.1%
Lee County, VA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
7,438
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
6,467
86.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
614
8.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
26
0.3%
5.1
Walked
132
1.8%
2.7
Other means
63
0.8%
1.8
Worked at home
136
1.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
28.6
26.6
Lee County, VA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
802
8.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,915
31.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,184
34.3%
37.1
3 or more
2,381
25.7%
21.0
Lee County, VA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
9,282
79.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
6,655
71.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,627
28.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,436
20.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Lee County, VA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
11,718
1 room
62
0.5%
2.4
2 rooms
79
0.7%
2.7
3 rooms
459
3.9%
9.1
4 rooms
2,236
19.1%
16.5
5 rooms
3,386
28.9%
19.8
6 rooms
2,794
23.8%
17.8
7 rooms
1,253
10.7%
12.0
8 rooms
638
5.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
811
6.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Lee County, VA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
11,718
1-unit, detached
8,451
72.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
17
0.1%
5.9
2-units
159
1.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
259
2.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
165
1.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
111
0.9%
4.4
20 or more units
32
0.3%
9.0
Mobile home
2,524
21.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Lee County, VA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,568
13.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,050
9.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,120
9.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
915
7.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,301
19.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,920
16.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,540
13.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,150
9.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
154
1.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Lee County, VA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
81
0.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
577
6.2%
4.7
Electricity
6,878
74.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
803
8.7%
4.8
Coal or coke
145
1.6%
0.1
Wood
741
8.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
48
0.5%
0.5
No fuel used
9
0.1%
1.1
Lee County, VA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,293
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
12
0.5%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
13
0.6%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
61
2.7%
11.8%
Less than $500
134
5.8%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
230
10.0%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
423
18.4%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,420
61.9%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
999
44.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
318
14.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
278
12.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
222
9.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
440
19.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
36
0.0%
0.0%
Lee County, VA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,069
41,631,300
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
7
0.3%
1.9%
$1,500 to $1,999
25
1.2%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
46
2.2%
28.3%
$500 to $999
986
47.7%
41.0%
Less than $500
1,005
48.6%
10.7%
No Cash Rent
558
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
507
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
319
15.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
191
9.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
299
14.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
154
7.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
199
9.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
886
43.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
579
0.0%
0.0%
Lee County, VA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
6,655
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,896
28.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,076
31.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,151
17.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
602
9.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
519
7.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
328
4.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
75
1.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
8
0.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
78,600
205,000