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Lee County, Iowa

Lee County, Iowa · ZIP 52619, 52624, 52625

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 32,376 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 14,305Households
  • $59,803Median household income
  • $123,600Median home value
  • 13Towns with a page
  • 13ZIP codes

Lee County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−11.8%
32k34k36k38k40k2000: 38,05220002010: 35,86220102020: 33,555202038,05233,555
Population of Lee County at each census
CensusPopulation
200038,052
201035,862
202033,555

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Lee County
Under $50k42.4%
$50k to $100k33.1%
$100k to $150k15.3%
$150k to $200k5.6%
$200k and over3.8%

Median household income $59,803 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Lee County
Owner occupied
10,800 units
Renter occupied
3,505 units
Vacancy rate
9.5%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Lee County2023
Manufacturing3,827
Professional, scientific, and technical services1,894
Retail trade1,757
Health care and social assistance1,433
Accommodation and food services959
Construction844
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services576
Wholesale trade443

13,101 employees in 786 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Lee County compared with its state
Lee County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureLee CountyIowa
Population33,1753,195,937
Median household income$59,803$73,147
Median age43.738.6
Median home value$123,600$195,900
Bachelor’s degree or higher21.0%30.9%
Foreign-born residents1.1%5.7%
Owner-occupied homes75.5%71.5%
Mean commute to work19.6 minutes19.8 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Lee County13 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Fort MadisonCity9,9839.65 sq mi
KeokukCity9,4629.10 sq mi
West PointCity9030.64 sq mi
DonnellsonCity8591.27 sq mi
DenmarkCensus designated place7381.66 sq mi
MontroseCity7341.21 sq mi
SanduskyCensus designated place3551.42 sq mi
MooarCensus designated place2602.65 sq mi
WeverCensus designated place1901.48 sq mi
FranklinCity1330.16 sq mi
HoughtonCity1290.30 sq mi
St. PaulCity1050.38 sq mi
ArgyleCensus designated place930.60 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 19 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Across Lee County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.