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Lee County, VA


Designated Market Area: Tri Cities, TN-KY-VA
USDA County Type (2015): Government, Low Education, Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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2022 population: 21,982   ( 3,605 from 2010 , 191 from 2020)
Land area: 435.4 square miles
Population density: 50.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:20,178 91.79% 15.5%
Black:9144.16% 0.6%
Indian:920.42% 4.2%
Asian:710.32% 12.7%
2+ races:2421.10% 22.2%
Hispanic:4852.21% 19.5%
Total non-White:1,8048.21% 6.5%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:490 11.0
Deaths:85419.3
Net Migration: 1643.7
Net Immigration: 90.2
Change in White population:-3,715 -14.5
Change in Non-White pop.:110 0.4




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

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

2010
25,587
23,89393.38%
9093.55%
960.38%
630.25%
1980.77%
4061.59%
1,6946.62%

2000
23,589
23,13298.06%
1030.44%
510.22%
390.17%
1370.58%
1200.51%
4571.94%

1990
24,496
24,28699.14%
550.22%
80.03%
140.06%
n/a
1330.54%
2100.86%

1980
25,956
25,63598.76%
1300.50%
560.22%
160.06%
n/a
1190.46%
3211.24%

1970
20,321
19,96998.27%
3481.71%
00.00%
30.01%
n/a
00.00%
352 1.73%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
2,268 9.6
2,81411.9
2,1579.1
460.2
761 3.2
1,237 5.2
1990's
NumberRate
2,644 10.8
2,94112.0
-339-1.4
370.2
-1,154 -4.7
247 1.0
1980's
NumberRate
3,183 12.3
2,788 10.7
-1,651 -6.4
n/a
-1,349 -5.2
-111 -0.4
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
4,812 23.7
n/a
5,666 27.9
-31 -0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Lee County, VA
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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
45.2
4,162 18.9%
17,820 81.1%
4,954 22.5%
8,324
2.50
5,401 64.9%
3,641 67.4%
642 11.9%
2,923 35.1%

2010
NumberPercent
41.2
5,177 20.2%
20,410 79.8%
4,104 16.0%
10,159
2.35
6,833 67.3%
5,116 74.9%
551 8.1%
3,326 32.7%

2000
NumberPercent
39.6
5,337 22.6%
18,252 77.4%
3,654 15.5%
9,744
2.40
6,904 70.9%
5,434 78.7%
478 6.9%
2,840 29.1%

1990
NumberPercent
35.4
6,395 26.1%
18,101 73.9%
3,833 15.6%
9,225
2.64
7,027 76.2%
5,844 83.2%
392 5.6%
2,198 23.8%

1980
NumberPercent
31.2
7,845 30.2%
18,111 69.8%
3,619 13.9%
8,857
2.92
7,188 81.2%
6,185 86.0%
338 4.7%
1,669 18.8%

2022 Housing Data for Lee County, VA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units10,906 
Median Value$95,800 
Occupied8,32476.3%
Vacant2,58223.7%
Owned6,00672.2%
Rented2,31827.8%
Median Rent$651 
Single-Family Units7,90772.5%
    Detached7,89772.4%
    Attached100.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units2472.3%
Mobile Homes2,26320.8%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Lee County, VA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00084810.2%
$10,000 to $14,9997268.7%
$15,000 to $19,9996077.3%
$20,000 to $24,9997348.8%
$25,000 to $29,9992673.2%
$30,000 to $34,9995346.4%
$35,000 to $39,9993454.1%
$40,000 to $44,9992973.6%
$45,000 to $49,9993093.7%
$50,000 to $59,9998049.7%
$60,000 to $74,9996427.7%
$75,000 to $99,9991,07012.9%
$100,000 to $124,9995696.8%
$125,000 to $149,999921.1%
$150,000 to $199,9992933.5%
$200,000 or more1872.2%
Median Household Income41,619 
Per Capita Income23,257 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state71 
Compared to U.S.71 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI95211.4%
Public Assistance2863.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,18526.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed6,38448.1%
Unemployed5724.3%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force6,95652.4%
Not in Labor Force6,31147.6%
Real Unemployment Rate 51.9%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,5051,89956.9%
Non-Profit30228451.5%
Self-Employed49827164.8%
Local Government16540928.7%
State Government26532145.2%
Federal Government12715045.8%
Total Private + Self3,0032,17058.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.8591,16442.5%
Total3,8623,33453.7%
Pct. Govt.20.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts82511.5%
Sales and Office Occupations1,28817.9%
Professional, Technical1,44520.1%
Service Occupations1,51221.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing290.4%
All others2,12629.5%
White Collar 49.4%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,32418.4%
Retail trade95313.2%
Educational services75610.5%
Construction7119.9%
Manufacturing5798.0%
Public administration4696.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing3334.6%
Accommodation and food services3314.6%
Transportation and warehousing2793.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2393.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2163.0%
Finance and insurance2022.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1432.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1361.9%
Other services1291.8%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1271.8%
Wholesale trade1221.7%
Utilities911.3%
Information560.8%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican780.35%
Puerto Rican480.22%
Cuban220.10%
Dominican100.04%
Total Central American150.07%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran150.07%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic3031.36%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese250.11%
Korean120.05%
Indian70.03%
Filipino30.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English20,70897.4%
Spanish4272.0%
Arabic270.1%
Other Indo-European210.1%
Other200.1%
German, other Germanic190.1%
Vietnamese160.1%
Korean100.0%
French, Haitian, Cajun90.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American6,49429.1%
English3,66916.5%
Irish2,68012.0%
German1,4686.6%
Scottish4362.0%
Welsh2391.1%
French2381.1%
Scotch-Irish2261.0%
European1930.9%
Italian1510.7%
Swedish1230.6%
Polish920.4%
British650.3%
Dutch650.3%
Canadian480.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen22,08799.1%
Not a citizen2000.9%
Native21,98498.6%
Foreign-born3031.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Lee County, VA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,397 8.4%1,641 9.9%6,102 36.7%5,586 33.6%1,408 8.5%509 3.1%
  Average years of education: 12.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,397 8.4%
9-12 Years 1,641 9.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 6,102 36.7%
Some College 5,586 33.6%
Bach. Degree 1,408 8.5%
Grad Degree 509 3.1%
Average years of education: 12.2

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Lee County, VA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 9,065 8,209 856 9.4% 4.4%
1991 9,647 8,652 995 10.3% 5.8%
1992 10,017 8,582 1,435 14.3% 6.2%
1993 10,023 8,914 1,109 11.1% 5.2%
1994 10,347 9,275 1,072 10.4% 4.8%
1995 10,881 9,626 1,255 11.5% 4.4%
1996 10,945 9,674 1,271 11.6% 4.3%
1997 10,314 9,408 906 8.8% 3.7%
1998 9,871 9,115 756 7.7% 2.8%
1999 9,588 8,752 836 8.7% 2.7%
2000 8,828 8,459 369 4.2% 2.3%
2001 9,086 8,625 461 5.1% 3.3%
2002 9,542 8,975 567 5.9% 4.4%
2003 9,685 9,073 612 6.3% 4.3%
2004 9,358 8,792 566 6.0% 4.1%
2005 9,262 8,760 502 5.4% 3.8%
2006 9,280 8,846 434 4.7% 3.3%
2007 9,600 9,168 432 4.5% 3.3%
2008 9,788 9,227 561 5.7% 4.3%
2009 10,171 9,421 750 7.4% 6.8%
2010 10,143 9,320 823 8.1% 7.3%
2011 10,214 9,439 775 7.6% 6.6%
2012 9,774 8,983 791 8.1% 5.9%
2013 9,298 8,502 796 8.6% 5.6%
2014 8,864 8,153 711 8.0% 5.1%
2015 8,601 7,989 612 7.1% 4.4%
2016 8,451 7,886 565 6.7% 4.0%
2017 8,589 8,149 440 5.1% 3.7%
2018 8,344 8,005 339 4.1% 2.9%
2019 8,352 8,028 324 3.9% 2.7%
2020 8,304 7,772 532 6.4% 6.2%
2021 8,088 7,756 332 4.1% 3.9%
2022 8,222 7,911 311 3.8% 2.9%
2023 8,342 8,025 317 3.8% 2.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com