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Lee County, South Carolina

Lee County, South Carolina · ZIP 29010, 29020, 29032

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 15,958 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 6,294Households
  • $44,145Median household income
  • $101,900Median home value
  • 8Towns with a page
  • 10ZIP codes

Lee County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−17.8%
16k18k20k22k2000: 20,11920002010: 19,22020102020: 16,531202020,11916,531
Population of Lee County at each census
CensusPopulation
200020,119
201019,220
202016,531

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 45, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 45, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 45, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Lee County
Under $50k55%
$50k to $100k31.4%
$100k to $150k9.7%
$150k to $200k2.2%
$200k and over1.6%

Median household income $44,145 · 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 45, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Lee County
Owner occupied
4,623 units
Renter occupied
1,671 units
Vacancy rate
17%

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 45, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Lee County2023
Retail trade434
Other services (except public administration)328
Health care and social assistance319
Manufacturing263
Accommodation and food services223
Wholesale trade170
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services124
Educational services119

2,246 employees in 212 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 45, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Lee County compared with its state
Lee County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureLee CountySouth Carolina
Population16,3305,212,774
Median household income$44,145$66,818
Median age41.840.1
Median home value$101,900$236,700
Bachelor’s degree or higher12.8%31.5%
Foreign-born residents2.5%5.6%
Owner-occupied homes73.5%71.4%
Mean commute to work28.1 minutes25.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 45, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Lee County8 with a page · sort by any column

Type
BishopvilleCity2,8802.34 sq mi
ManvilleCensus designated place8122.72 sq mi
ElliottCensus designated place3471.85 sq mi
LynchburgTown3091.13 sq mi
WisackyCensus designated place1755.53 sq mi
St. CharlesCensus designated place944.23 sq mi
BrowntownCensus designated place802.46 sq mi
AshwoodCensus designated place353.57 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 45 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

No county official is published yet. Names appear once a researcher drafts them from the county’s own site and a second person approves; office contacts only, never personal details.

Across Lee County

Jobs 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 45, retrieved November 14, 2026.