Population 16,166 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lee County
Household size in Lee County
| Period | Lee County | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.65 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.64 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.44 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.40 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.25 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
The average household in Lee County has 2.40 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.65, a much bigger shift than nationally. Households are largest in the north and smallest in the center.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Lee County
| Period | Lee County | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.2 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.1 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.4 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.6 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.4 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
Lee County skews older than the country: its median age is 43.6, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 38.2, mirroring the country.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Lee County
| Period | Lee County | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.7% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.4% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.0% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.7 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in Lee County than nationally: 14.0%, against 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 6.7 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Lee County
Renters in Lee County
| Period | Lee County | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.4% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.4% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.3% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.5% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Lee County own their homes; 29.5% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 64.1% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the southwest. The renter share is up 1.1 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Lee County
| Period | Lee County | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.5% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.0% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.6% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.4% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 16.4% of the housing in Lee County, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. Vacancy is up 0.8 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Lee County
| Period | Lee County | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in Lee County was built around 1983, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in South Carolina as a whole, where the median home dates to 1991. The newest homes are mostly in the northeast, the oldest in the northwest.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Lee County
| Period | Lee County | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $473 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $605 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $656 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $865 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$393 | +$514 | +$606 |
Rent in Lee County runs $865 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $393 a month since 2006–10, up 83%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 30.9% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the center; the highest are in the southwest.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Lee County
Bachelor's degrees in Lee County
| Period | Lee County | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.8% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.8% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Lee County have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 11.8%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 2.6 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Only one other South Carolina county has a lower share of college graduates.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Lee County
| Period | Lee County | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 67.7% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.1% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.7% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.1% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.4 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Lee County never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma is up 12.4 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. Of South Carolina's 46 counties, only three have a lower share of high school graduates.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Lee County
| Period | Lee County | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.1% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 18.5% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −10.9 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs high in Lee County: 7.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 10.9 points, a much bigger shift than nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Lee County compared with nearby counties
| County | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee County | 2.40 | 43.6 | 14.0% | 29.5% | 16.4% | 1983 | $865 | 11.8% | 80.1% | 7.2% |
| Kershaw County | 2.55 | 42.2 | 11.0% | 18.0% | 10.4% | 1991 | $1,045 | 24.6% | 89.3% | 4.8% |
| Florence County | 2.61 | 39.7 | 14.0% | 35.5% | 15.5% | 1986 | $986 | 24.4% | 87.6% | 5.7% |
| Richland County | 2.40 | 37.1 | 14.3% | 39.7% | 10.9% | 1988 | $1,377 | 40.9% | 92.1% | 6.3% |
| Marion County | 2.40 | 43.0 | 18.7% | 37.4% | 16.6% | 1981 | $685 | 14.9% | 85.9% | 7.4% |
| Newberry County | 2.47 | 41.5 | 13.8% | 26.9% | 17.1% | 1978 | $912 | 22.8% | 84.9% | 5.2% |
| Columbus County | 2.47 | 43.1 | 11.4% | 28.9% | 14.9% | 1981 | $846 | 15.1% | 86.7% | 4.7% |
| Greenwood County | 2.44 | 39.9 | 14.2% | 33.0% | 12.3% | 1976 | $941 | 24.3% | 88.7% | 5.9% |
| Brunswick County | 2.24 | 53.2 | 8.2% | 15.4% | 20.4% | 2002 | $1,409 | 33.9% | 93.2% | 4.5% |
| Abbeville County | 2.46 | 43.6 | 11.0% | 21.9% | 16.7% | 1980 | $826 | 19.8% | 88.1% | 3.5% |
| New Hanover County | 2.25 | 41.6 | 8.0% | 38.6% | 10.9% | 1991 | $1,541 | 45.0% | 94.0% | 4.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Lee County. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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