Lee County , Alabama

Population: 177,663 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $61,123 Home $238,700 Rent $999/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Lee County's headline indicators land 18% below the national median on income ($61,123), with housing 22% below the US figure ($239,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Lee County in the top 20% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with hurricane exposure the dominant local risk.

$61,123
Median Income
household
$238,700
Home Value
median
$999/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $61,123
Per Capita Income $34,504
Poverty Rate 18.9%
Median Home Value $238,700
Median Gross Rent $999/mo
Owner Occupied 65.7%
Renter Occupied 34.3%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 177,663
Median Age 33.6 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 41.3%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

38.4%
Obesity
12.5%
Diabetes
12.9%
Smoking
38.6%
High Blood Pressure
25.7%
No Physical Activity
23.6%
Depression
36.8%
Insufficient Sleep
79.0%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively Low

Overall risk score: 79.7  ·  80th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
75.67
🌀 Hurricane
82.19
🔥 Wildfire
72.39
❄️ Winter Storm
31.41
🌍 Earthquake
81.74
☀️ Drought
79.42

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