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Lee County, SC


Designated Market Area: Columbia, SC
USDA County Type (2015): Government, Low Education, Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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2022 population: 16,153   ( 3,067 from 2010 , 377 from 2020)
Land area: 410.2 square miles
Population density: 39.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:5,435 33.65% 14.0%
Black:9,91061.35% 19.5%
Indian:580.36% 18.4%
Asian:930.58% 52.5%
2+ races:1941.20% 45.9%
Hispanic:4632.87% 38.6%
Total non-White:10,71866.35% 16.9%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:346 10.5
Deaths:70321.3
Net Migration: -99-3.0
Net Immigration: 912.8
Change in White population:-887 -4.6
Change in Non-White pop.:-2,180 -11.3




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
19,220
6,32232.89%
12,31564.07%
490.25%
610.32%
1330.69%
3341.74%
12,89867.11%

2000
20,119
6,96134.60%
12,73663.30%
270.13%
370.18%
870.43%
2641.31%
13,15865.40%

1990
18,437
6,84037.10%
11,42261.95%
360.20%
500.27%
n/a
890.48%
11,59762.90%

1980
18,929
7,28638.49%
11,36060.01%
120.06%
60.03%
n/a
2651.40%
11,64361.51%

1970
18,323
7,34040.06%
10,93959.70%
00.00%
30.02%
n/a
420.23%
10,983 59.94%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
2,350 11.7
2,02110.0
-1,203-6.0
5943.0
-639 -3.2
-260 -1.3
1990's
NumberRate
2,660 14.4
1,90210.3
7654.1
60.0
121 0.7
1,561 8.5
1980's
NumberRate
2,914 15.4
1,549 8.2
-1,703 -9.0
n/a
-446 -2.4
-46 -0.2
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-1,332 -7.3
n/a
-54 -0.3
660 3.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Lee County, SC
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
41.5
3,134 19.4%
13,019 80.6%
3,243 20.1%
6,212
2.45
3,701 59.6%
2,135 57.7%
544 14.7%
2,511 40.4%

2010
NumberPercent
38.9
4,263 22.2%
14,957 77.8%
2,596 13.5%
6,797
2.54
4,567 67.2%
2,551 55.9%
753 16.5%
2,230 32.8%

2000
NumberPercent
36.0
5,165 25.7%
14,954 74.3%
2,494 12.4%
6,893
2.67
4,944 71.7%
3,080 62.3%
778 15.7%
1,949 28.3%

1990
NumberPercent
30.9
5,685 30.8%
12,752 69.2%
2,269 12.3%
6,018
3.04
4,685 77.8%
3,109 66.4%
720 15.4%
1,333 22.2%

1980
NumberPercent
26.2
6,638 35.1%
12,291 64.9%
1,869 9.9%
5,731
3.30
4,664 81.4%
3,478 74.6%
558 12.0%
1,067 18.6%

2022 Housing Data for Lee County, SC

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units7,577 
Median Value$93,400 
Occupied6,21282.0%
Vacant1,36518.0%
Owned4,57773.7%
Rented1,63526.3%
Median Rent$753 
Single-Family Units4,67361.7%
    Detached4,65561.4%
    Attached180.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units2253.0%
Mobile Homes2,34330.9%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Lee County, SC

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0005268.5%
$10,000 to $14,9995548.9%
$15,000 to $19,9994697.5%
$20,000 to $24,9994327.0%
$25,000 to $29,9994717.6%
$30,000 to $34,9994146.7%
$35,000 to $39,9992804.5%
$40,000 to $44,9993425.5%
$45,000 to $49,9992984.8%
$50,000 to $59,99965910.6%
$60,000 to $74,9993996.4%
$75,000 to $99,99969511.2%
$100,000 to $124,9992774.5%
$125,000 to $149,9991742.8%
$150,000 to $199,9991161.9%
$200,000 or more1061.7%
Median Household Income39,099 
Per Capita Income21,054 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state83 
Compared to U.S.71 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI83513.4%
Public Assistance1342.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,71527.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed5,19851.3%
Unemployed5645.6%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force5,76256.8%
Not in Labor Force4,37643.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 48.7%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,7511,82449.0%
Non-Profit12822436.4%
Self-Employed37716269.9%
Local Government22927045.9%
State Government24136939.5%
Federal Government163332.7%
Total Private + Self2,1281,98651.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.61489640.7%
Total2,7422,88248.8%
Pct. Govt.20.6%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts4708.4%
Sales and Office Occupations1,16120.6%
Professional, Technical85715.2%
Service Occupations99617.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing601.1%
All others2,14038.1%
White Collar 44.2%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing94616.8%
Retail trade84115.0%
Health care and social assistance68812.2%
Public administration57110.2%
Other services4538.1%
Educational services3866.9%
Construction3045.4%
Accommodation and food services2414.3%
Transportation and warehousing1913.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1853.3%
Professional, scientific, technical1572.8%
Finance and insurance1442.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing1011.8%
Information1001.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting941.7%
Utilities821.5%
Wholesale trade751.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation651.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Lee County, SC

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2471.49%
Puerto Rican530.32%
Cuban260.16%
Dominican180.11%
Total Central American650.39%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran650.39%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American20.01%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian20.01%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic170.10%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino140.08%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English15,11696.0%
Spanish4733.0%
Other1200.8%
German, other Germanic340.2%
Tagalog40.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American1,1867.2%
English7804.7%
German5153.1%
Irish5083.1%
Scotch-Irish2961.8%
Jamaican2371.4%
Scottish1721.0%
African1320.8%
British790.5%
Welsh720.4%
French700.4%
Italian700.4%
Belgian540.3%
French Canadian500.3%
Haitian410.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen16,20897.9%
Not a citizen3492.1%
Native16,19697.8%
Foreign-born3612.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Lee County, SC

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
708 6.0%1,501 12.8%4,835 41.2%3,004 25.6%1,070 9.1%627 5.3%
  Average years of education: 12.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 708 6.0%
9-12 Years 1,501 12.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 4,835 41.2%
Some College 3,004 25.6%
Bach. Degree 1,070 9.1%
Grad Degree 627 5.3%
Average years of education: 12.4

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Lee County, SC

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 7,902 7,431 471 6.0% 4.9%
1991 8,023 7,429 594 7.4% 6.1%
1992 8,298 7,513 785 9.5% 6.7%
1993 8,548 7,538 1,010 11.8% 7.3%
1994 8,378 7,397 981 11.7% 6.2%
1995 8,155 7,466 689 8.4% 5.1%
1996 8,149 7,396 753 9.2% 5.7%
1997 8,121 7,349 772 9.5% 4.5%
1998 8,114 7,449 665 8.2% 3.6%
1999 8,263 7,628 635 7.7% 4.1%
2000 8,250 7,776 474 5.7% 3.7%
2001 8,117 7,534 583 7.2% 5.3%
2002 8,115 7,459 656 8.1% 6.4%
2003 8,324 7,576 748 9.0% 7.2%
2004 8,288 7,503 785 9.5% 7.4%
2005 8,333 7,480 853 10.2% 7.3%
2006 8,548 7,678 870 10.2% 6.9%
2007 8,265 7,546 719 8.7% 6.1%
2008 8,209 7,392 817 10.0% 7.3%
2009 8,554 7,316 1,238 14.5% 11.4%
2010 7,021 5,867 1,154 16.4% 11.3%
2011 6,905 5,800 1,105 16.0% 10.4%
2012 6,731 5,804 927 13.8% 9.0%
2013 6,577 5,869 708 10.8% 7.4%
2014 6,445 5,876 569 8.8% 6.3%
2015 6,453 5,914 539 8.4% 5.9%
2016 6,417 5,972 445 6.9% 4.9%
2017 6,360 5,987 373 5.9% 4.2%
2018 6,535 6,239 296 4.5% 3.4%
2019 6,555 6,304 251 3.8% 2.8%
2020 6,812 6,293 519 7.6% 6.2%
2021 6,554 6,198 356 5.4% 3.9%
2022 6,380 6,083 297 4.7% 3.2%
2023 6,527 6,272 255 3.9% 3.0%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com