Demographic Profile for Lee County, North Carolina
Lee County, North Carolina has a population that is made of 64.2 percent White, 20.1 percent African American, 0.6 percent Asian, and 14.2 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a high amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 34.9 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is greater than the State of North Carolina percent of 29.6. Since 2000, Lee has increased the percent of minority makeup when 32.7 percent of the total population were minorities.
In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Lee County, North Carolina to be 38.1 years old. The median age in Lee is greater than the median in North Carolina of 36.2. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median, when the median age was 36.0 years of age. With 26.7 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Lee can be understood as having a medium-high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 59.8 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 13.5 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.
Lee County, North Carolina had a population that was estimated at 55,704 in the year 2005. The population has increased sharply, since the 2000 total population of 49,424. This growth represents an increase of 12.7 percent. Lee ranks 24 of 100 counties by growth in total population in North Carolina and the county ranks 439 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.
When measuring the total land area, Lee encompasses a total area of 257 square miles. The county has a medium-high average population density of 217 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Montgomery, VA (217 per sq. mile ), Chemung, NY (219 per sq. mile ), Benton, AR (221 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Clark, NV (216 per sq. mile ), Shelby, AL (216 per sq. mile ), McLennan, TX (216 per sq. mile ).
Since the year 2000, a very high amount of people migrated to Lee internationally. The migration from outside the US into Lee makes up 1.1 percent of immigration into the State of North Carolina. This percent of immigration can be considered very high when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Lee County, North Carolina to be 38.1 years old. The median age in Lee is greater than the median in North Carolina of 36.2. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median, when the median age was 36.0 years of age. With 26.7 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Lee can be understood as having a medium-high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 59.8 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 13.5 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.
Lee County, North Carolina had a population that was estimated at 55,704 in the year 2005. The population has increased sharply, since the 2000 total population of 49,424. This growth represents an increase of 12.7 percent. Lee ranks 24 of 100 counties by growth in total population in North Carolina and the county ranks 439 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.
When measuring the total land area, Lee encompasses a total area of 257 square miles. The county has a medium-high average population density of 217 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Montgomery, VA (217 per sq. mile ), Chemung, NY (219 per sq. mile ), Benton, AR (221 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Clark, NV (216 per sq. mile ), Shelby, AL (216 per sq. mile ), McLennan, TX (216 per sq. mile ).
Since the year 2000, a very high amount of people migrated to Lee internationally. The migration from outside the US into Lee makes up 1.1 percent of immigration into the State of North Carolina. This percent of immigration can be considered very high when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
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