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Lee County, Texas

Lee County, Texas · ZIP 77853, 78621, 78650

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 18,451 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 6,720Households
  • $66,000Median household income
  • $247,500Median home value
  • 3Towns with a page
  • 8ZIP codes

Lee County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+11.6%
15k16k17k18k2000: 15,65720002010: 16,61220102020: 17,478202015,65717,478
Population of Lee County at each census
CensusPopulation
200015,657
201016,612
202017,478

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 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Lee County
Under $50k38.8%
$50k to $100k32.4%
$100k to $150k15.7%
$150k to $200k8.4%
$200k and over4.5%

Median household income $66,000 · 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 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Lee County
Owner occupied
5,248 units
Renter occupied
1,472 units
Vacancy rate
15.2%

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 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Lee County2023
Construction1,469
Retail trade717
Manufacturing589
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction546
Accommodation and food services364
Health care and social assistance310
Other services (except public administration)296
Transportation and warehousing214

5,305 employees in 430 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 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Lee County compared with its state
Lee County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureLee CountyTexas
Population17,75829,640,343
Median household income$66,000$76,292
Median age41.435.5
Median home value$247,500$260,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher18.7%33.1%
Foreign-born residents7.6%17.2%
Owner-occupied homes78.1%62.6%
Mean commute to work33.0 minutes26.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Lee County3 with a page · sort by any column

Type
GiddingsCity5,3245.28 sq mi
LexingtonTown1,3191.43 sq mi
Dime BoxCensus designated place1990.72 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 48 (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 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.