Lee County , North Carolina
Population: 64,565 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $63,060 Home $213,800 Rent $962/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Lee County's headline indicators land 15% below the national median on income ($63,060), with housing 30% below the US figure ($214,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$63,060
Median Income
household
$213,800
Home Value
median
$962/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $63,060 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,394 |
| Poverty Rate | 15.5% |
| Median Home Value | $213,800 |
| Median Gross Rent | $962/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 66.0% |
| Renter Occupied | 34.0% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 64,565 |
| Median Age | 39.9 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 21.6% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
37.7%
Obesity
11.7%
Diabetes
15.6%
Smoking
34.6%
High Blood Pressure
26.5%
No Physical Activity
24.4%
Depression
39.1%
Insufficient Sleep
79.6%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 67.5 · 67th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
81.49
🌀 Hurricane
84.77
🔥 Wildfire
54.33
❄️ Winter Storm
51.34
🌍 Earthquake
70.20
☀️ Drought
53.12
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