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
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
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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