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Lee County, KY


Designated Market Area: Lexington, KY
USDA County Type (2015): Low Education, Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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2022 population: 7,261   ( 626 from 2010 , 133 from 2020)
Land area: 208.9 square miles
Population density: 34.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:6,658 91.70% 12.0%
Black:2313.18% 24.9%
Indian:310.43% 55.0%
Asian:260.36% 136.4%
2+ races:1121.54% 133.3%
Hispanic:2032.80% 250.0%
Total non-White:6038.30% 86.7%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:155 10.5
Deaths:33022.3
Net Migration: 402.7
Net Immigration: 40.3
Change in White population:-906 -11.5
Change in Non-White pop.:280 3.6




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

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

2010
7,887
7,56495.90%
1852.35%
200.25%
110.14%
480.61%
580.74%
3234.10%

2000
7,916
7,51094.87%
2983.76%
220.28%
70.09%
500.63%
290.37%
4065.13%

1990
7,422
7,37999.42%
140.19%
280.38%
00.00%
n/a
10.01%
430.58%

1980
7,754
7,68499.10%
150.19%
00.00%
00.00%
n/a
550.71%
700.90%

1970
6,587
6,52899.10%
570.87%
00.00%
20.03%
n/a
00.00%
59 0.90%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
710 9.0
90111.4
-360-4.5
80.1
54 0.7
-83 -1.0
1990's
NumberRate
932 12.6
91112.3
4796.5
30.0
131 1.8
363 4.9
1980's
NumberRate
1,155 14.9
881 11.4
-531 -6.8
n/a
-305 -3.9
-27 -0.3
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
731 11.1
n/a
1,156 17.5
11 0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Lee County, KY
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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
41.8
1,494 20.6%
5,767 79.4%
1,287 17.7%
2,637
2.52
1,597 60.6%
1,045 65.4%
190 11.9%
1,040 39.4%

2010
NumberPercent
40.9
1,538 19.5%
6,349 80.5%
1,043 13.2%
2,910
2.36
1,975 67.9%
1,405 71.1%
192 9.7%
935 32.1%

2000
NumberPercent
37.4
1,786 22.6%
6,130 77.4%
1,136 14.4%
3,001
2.40
2,144 71.4%
1,720 80.2%
199 9.3%
857 28.6%

1990
NumberPercent
33.6
2,064 27.8%
5,358 72.2%
1,066 14.4%
2,782
2.63
2,168 77.9%
1,722 79.4%
171 7.9%
614 22.1%

1980
NumberPercent
31.3
2,410 31.1%
5,344 68.9%
1,192 15.4%
2,623
2.92
2,147 81.9%
1,803 84.0%
140 6.5%
476 18.1%

2022 Housing Data for Lee County, KY

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units3,226 
Median Value$77,400 
Occupied2,63781.7%
Vacant58918.3%
Owned1,83569.6%
Rented80230.4%
Median Rent$567 
Single-Family Units2,21468.6%
    Detached2,21468.6%
    Attached00.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units1715.3%
Mobile Homes77624.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Lee County, KY

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00026710.1%
$10,000 to $14,99939214.9%
$15,000 to $19,9991616.1%
$20,000 to $24,9992379.0%
$25,000 to $29,9991355.1%
$30,000 to $34,99928610.8%
$35,000 to $39,9991606.1%
$40,000 to $44,999762.9%
$45,000 to $49,9991816.9%
$50,000 to $59,9992138.1%
$60,000 to $74,9991355.1%
$75,000 to $99,9991756.6%
$100,000 to $124,999682.6%
$125,000 to $149,999943.6%
$150,000 to $199,999341.3%
$200,000 or more230.9%
Median Household Income31,682 
Per Capita Income18,651 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state88 
Compared to U.S.71 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI42916.3%
Public Assistance652.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps83731.7%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed2,21847.3%
Unemployed1974.2%
In Armed Forces100.2%
Total Labor Force2,42551.7%
Not in Labor Force2,26548.3%
Real Unemployment Rate 52.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector96550365.7%
Non-Profit581777.3%
Self-Employed1975179.4%
Local Government12711352.9%
State Government8110643.3%
Federal Government93620.0%
Total Private + Self1,16255467.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.27527250.3%
Total1,43782663.5%
Pct. Govt.20.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1446.3%
Sales and Office Occupations41918.3%
Professional, Technical40517.7%
Service Occupations42118.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing271.2%
All others89739.2%
White Collar 42.3%
Industry
 Number%
Retail trade35615.6%
Health care and social assistance31313.7%
Construction28112.3%
Public administration24210.6%
Transportation and warehousing2008.7%
Manufacturing1697.4%
Educational services1556.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1165.1%
Accommodation and food services753.3%
Other services703.1%
Professional, scientific, technical662.9%
Utilities522.3%
Finance and insurance472.1%
Wholesale trade371.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting361.6%
Information271.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing241.0%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction120.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation80.3%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1602.18%
Puerto Rican00.00%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
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 Hispanic110.15%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino100.14%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English6,91699.3%
Spanish230.3%
German, other Germanic230.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun40.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American1,68022.9%
English1,36818.6%
German99413.5%
Irish7029.6%
Scottish1642.2%
Scotch-Irish781.1%
Welsh640.9%
European620.8%
Northern European570.8%
Italian540.7%
Albanian420.6%
French360.5%
Norwegian320.4%
Austrian230.3%
Dutch230.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen7,32199.8%
Not a citizen170.2%
Native7,29999.5%
Foreign-born390.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Lee County, KY

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
686 12.8%731 13.7%2,215 41.4%1,321 24.7%275 5.1%117 2.2%
  Average years of education: 11.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 686 12.8%
9-12 Years 731 13.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,215 41.4%
Some College 1,321 24.7%
Bach. Degree 275 5.1%
Grad Degree 117 2.2%
Average years of education: 11.5

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Lee County, KY

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 2,467 2,209 258 10.5% 6.0%
1991 2,466 2,213 253 10.3% 7.3%
1992 2,375 2,109 266 11.2% 6.9%
1993 2,410 2,154 256 10.6% 6.2%
1994 2,479 2,249 230 9.3% 5.4%
1995 2,495 2,295 200 8.0% 5.4%
1996 2,417 2,264 153 6.3% 5.4%
1997 2,608 2,454 154 5.9% 5.2%
1998 2,511 2,361 150 6.0% 4.5%
1999 2,470 2,327 143 5.8% 4.5%
2000 2,491 2,346 145 5.8% 4.1%
2001 2,517 2,337 180 7.2% 5.2%
2002 2,618 2,417 201 7.7% 5.8%
2003 2,653 2,414 239 9.0% 6.2%
2004 2,658 2,453 205 7.7% 5.5%
2005 2,680 2,477 203 7.6% 5.9%
2006 2,733 2,532 201 7.4% 5.7%
2007 2,827 2,642 185 6.5% 5.4%
2008 2,686 2,486 200 7.4% 6.5%
2009 2,794 2,453 341 12.2% 10.8%
2010 2,604 2,273 331 12.7% 10.3%
2011 2,518 2,201 317 12.6% 9.4%
2012 2,432 2,123 309 12.7% 8.2%
2013 2,371 2,078 293 12.4% 7.9%
2014 2,314 2,090 224 9.7% 6.4%
2015 1,974 1,804 170 8.6% 5.2%
2016 1,897 1,714 183 9.6% 5.0%
2017 1,892 1,735 157 8.3% 4.8%
2018 2,080 1,950 130 6.2% 4.2%
2019 2,105 1,989 116 5.5% 4.1%
2020 2,047 1,904 143 7.0% 6.6%
2021 2,017 1,910 107 5.3% 4.4%
2022 2,081 1,968 113 5.4% 3.9%
2023 2,155 2,030 125 5.8% 4.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com