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Lee County, NC


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Sanford, NC
Designated Market Area: Raleigh-Durham, NC-VA
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

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2022 population: 65,476   ( 7,610 from 2010 , 2,195 from 2020)
Land area: 255.1 square miles
Population density: 256.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:37,340 57.03% 8.8%
Black:11,93118.22% 4.9%
Indian:3690.56% 45.8%
Asian:9421.44% 93.0%
2+ races:1,4602.23% 87.4%
Hispanic:13,43420.52% 27.0%
Total non-White:28,13642.97% 19.5%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,774 14.0
Deaths:1,68513.3
Net Migration: 2,01115.9
Net Immigration: 190.2
Change in White population:3,019 5.2
Change in Non-White pop.:4,591 7.9




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
57,866
34,32159.31%
11,36919.65%
2530.44%
4880.84%
7791.35%
10,57618.28%
23,54540.69%

2000
49,040
32,46766.21%
9,98220.35%
1800.37%
3410.70%
3100.63%
5,71511.65%
16,57333.79%

1990
41,374
31,01174.95%
9,40122.72%
1130.27%
2230.54%
n/a
6261.51%
10,36325.05%

1980
36,718
28,15076.67%
8,04021.90%
770.21%
620.17%
n/a
3891.06%
8,56823.33%

1970
30,467
23,35076.64%
6,97222.88%
220.07%
70.02%
n/a
1130.37%
7,117 23.36%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
8,160 16.6
4,5369.2
-576-1.2
2,3354.8
1,854 3.8
6,972 14.2
1990's
NumberRate
7,250 17.5
4,36710.6
4,84711.7
7501.8
1,456 3.5
6,210 15.0
1980's
NumberRate
6,098 16.6
3,598 9.8
2,423 6.6
n/a
2,861 7.8
1,795 4.9
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
3,220 10.6
n/a
4,800 15.8
1,451 4.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Lee County, NC
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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
39.6
15,113 23.1%
50,363 76.9%
10,651 16.3%
24,050
2.60
16,931 70.4%
11,380 67.2%
2,093 12.4%
7,119 29.6%

2010
NumberPercent
37.4
14,860 25.7%
43,006 74.3%
7,937 13.7%
22,058
2.58
15,507 70.3%
10,912 70.4%
1,926 12.4%
6,551 29.7%

2000
NumberPercent
35.8
12,553 25.6%
36,487 74.4%
6,383 13.0%
18,504
2.60
13,415 72.5%
10,163 75.8%
1,547 11.5%
5,089 27.5%

1990
NumberPercent
34.2
10,840 26.2%
30,534 73.8%
5,438 13.1%
15,765
2.58
11,927 75.7%
9,442 79.2%
1,238 10.4%
3,838 24.3%

1980
NumberPercent
30.3
10,754 29.3%
25,964 70.7%
3,653 9.9%
12,736
2.85
10,061 79.0%
8,174 81.2%
753 7.5%
2,675 21.0%

2022 Housing Data for Lee County, NC

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units26,560 
Median Value$186,000 
Occupied24,05090.5%
Vacant2,5109.5%
Owned15,70665.3%
Rented8,34434.7%
Median Rent$923 
Single-Family Units18,43569.4%
    Detached18,23168.6%
    Attached2040.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units2,3148.7%
Mobile Homes3,77514.2%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Lee County, NC

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,3185.5%
$10,000 to $14,9991,0604.4%
$15,000 to $19,9999684.0%
$20,000 to $24,9991,0764.5%
$25,000 to $29,9991,3345.5%
$30,000 to $34,9998703.6%
$35,000 to $39,9997973.3%
$40,000 to $44,9999243.8%
$45,000 to $49,9991,0854.5%
$50,000 to $59,9992,3699.9%
$60,000 to $74,9992,94112.2%
$75,000 to $99,9993,30313.7%
$100,000 to $124,9992,0448.5%
$125,000 to $149,9991,4506.0%
$150,000 to $199,9991,3855.8%
$200,000 or more1,1264.7%
Median Household Income60,941 
Per Capita Income30,083 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state97 
Compared to U.S.82 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,2065.0%
Public Assistance3881.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps3,88916.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed21,54068.0%
Unemployed9683.1%
In Armed Forces2730.9%
Total Labor Force22,78172.0%
Not in Labor Force8,87928.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 31.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector11,8168,68857.6%
Non-Profit43896131.3%
Self-Employed1,33064467.4%
Local Government5361,42527.3%
State Government75895644.2%
Federal Government45052446.2%
Total Private + Self13,1469,33258.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.2,1823,86636.1%
Total15,32813,19853.7%
Pct. Govt.16.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts3,35411.7%
Sales and Office Occupations5,47519.2%
Professional, Technical5,47919.2%
Service Occupations4,71216.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1820.6%
All others9,55033.4%
White Collar 50.1%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing6,20521.7%
Retail trade2,87510.1%
Construction2,8329.9%
Health care and social assistance2,6469.3%
Educational services2,3468.2%
Accommodation and food services2,1557.5%
Other services1,7226.0%
Public administration1,4475.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,3544.7%
Transportation and warehousing1,3274.6%
Professional, scientific, technical1,2324.3%
Finance and insurance4991.7%
Wholesale trade4571.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting3691.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation3491.2%
Utilities3241.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing2440.9%
Information1670.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction200.1%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican8,02312.62%
Puerto Rican9361.47%
Cuban1830.29%
Dominican1620.25%
Total Central American2,8274.45%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan6451.01%
Honduran4640.73%
Nicaraguan680.11%
Panamanian1880.30%
Salvadoran1,4622.30%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American2610.41%
Argentinean40.01%
Bolivian390.06%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian240.04%
Ecuadorian690.11%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian380.06%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan870.14%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic2990.47%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese3150.50%
Filipino2130.34%
Korean1870.29%
Indian330.05%
Taiwanese160.03%
Japanese160.03%
Thai140.02%
Chinese60.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English48,53081.4%
Spanish9,97416.7%
Vietnamese2680.4%
Other1980.3%
German, other Germanic1450.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun1250.2%
Korean1070.2%
Tagalog1000.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic680.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English6,43610.1%
German5,0337.9%
Irish3,7856.0%
American3,3025.2%
Scottish1,8582.9%
Scotch-Irish1,5522.4%
Italian1,0501.7%
European9621.5%
French9191.4%
Dutch7851.2%
Welsh4720.7%
Polish4050.6%
British3040.5%
Norwegian2920.5%
Swedish2820.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen58,82992.6%
Not a citizen4,7317.4%
Native57,58490.6%
Foreign-born5,9769.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Lee County, NC

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
2,696 6.2%3,724 8.6%11,615 26.9%16,105 37.3%6,339 14.7%2,743 6.3%
  Average years of education: 12.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 2,696 6.2%
9-12 Years 3,724 8.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 11,615 26.9%
Some College 16,105 37.3%
Bach. Degree 6,339 14.7%
Grad Degree 2,743 6.3%
Average years of education: 12.9

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Lee County, NC

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 21,248 20,175 1,073 5.0% 4.1%
1991 22,107 20,564 1,543 7.0% 5.9%
1992 23,557 21,924 1,633 6.9% 6.3%
1993 24,104 22,887 1,217 5.0% 5.1%
1994 24,970 23,848 1,122 4.5% 4.4%
1995 25,919 24,695 1,224 4.7% 4.4%
1996 26,295 25,041 1,254 4.8% 4.4%
1997 26,760 25,771 989 3.7% 3.8%
1998 29,390 28,346 1,044 3.6% 3.5%
1999 27,080 26,165 915 3.4% 3.3%
2000 24,634 23,643 991 4.0% 3.7%
2001 24,883 23,353 1,530 6.1% 5.6%
2002 25,179 23,178 2,001 7.9% 6.9%
2003 25,531 23,609 1,922 7.5% 6.7%
2004 25,814 24,217 1,597 6.2% 5.9%
2005 26,162 24,610 1,552 5.9% 5.6%
2006 26,347 24,815 1,532 5.8% 5.1%
2007 26,583 24,959 1,624 6.1% 5.1%
2008 25,906 23,945 1,961 7.6% 6.2%
2009 26,331 22,439 3,892 14.8% 11.0%
2010 27,188 23,749 3,439 12.6% 10.7%
2011 27,373 24,003 3,370 12.3% 10.3%
2012 27,342 24,159 3,183 11.6% 9.5%
2013 26,107 23,532 2,575 9.9% 7.8%
2014 25,006 23,020 1,986 7.9% 6.1%
2015 26,059 24,201 1,858 7.1% 5.7%
2016 26,150 24,611 1,539 5.9% 5.1%
2017 26,535 25,174 1,361 5.1% 4.5%
2018 26,510 25,330 1,180 4.5% 4.0%
2019 26,341 25,195 1,146 4.4% 3.8%
2020 25,965 23,894 2,071 8.0% 7.3%
2021 25,194 23,809 1,385 5.5% 4.9%
2022 26,093 24,996 1,097 4.2% 3.7%
2023 25,704 24,680 1,024 4.0% 3.5%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com