Lee County, Mississippi

Lee County is a United States county located in the United States of Mississippi. The population of county in 2000 stood at 75755 as per the Census data. It has an estimated population (as of July 2008) of 81139, It is Mississippi's seventh most populous county. The county extends throughout a territory of 453.14 mi˛ (1173.63 sq km ), of which, 449.59 square miles (1164.43 sq km) of it is land and 3.55 square miles (9.19 sq km) of it is water, it is the 22nd smallest in terms of geographical size.

Lee County Mississippi
Map of Lee County, Mississippi

As of the census of 2000, there were 75755 people, 29200 households, and 20810 families residing in the county. The population density was 168.5 people per square mile (65.06/km˛), making its Mississippi's fifth most densely populated county. There were 31887 housing units at an average density of 70.9 per square mile (27.37/km˛). The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.05. In the county the population was distributed as follows: 27.7% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.5 males. Its population was estimated at 81139 in July 2008, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 58278 White, 21525 Black or African American, 128 American Indian, 511 Asian, 12 Native Hawaiian, and 685 from two or more races.

Lee County Mississippi Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Lee County Mississippi School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Lee County Mississippi GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $36165, it is the sixth wealthiest county in terms of median household income. The median income for a family in the county was $43149, it is the sixth wealthiest county in terms of median family income. The per capita income for the county was $18956, making its Mississippi's fourth highest county by per capita income.

In 2000, 19509 pupils and students, of which 9757 are male and 9752 are female, 25.75% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 1497 nursery or pri school, 1151 kindergarten, 9959 elementary school, 4328 high school and 2574 College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Guntown TownLee County4.544.530.011183261.11245627188
2Plantersville TownLee County1.451.440.011144792.71285226333
3Saltillo TownLee County8.738.710.023393389.51617735912
4Shannon TownLee County4.114.1101657403.51359229773
5Tupelo CityLee County51.4251.110.3234211669.42202438401
6Verona CityLee County3.773.740.033334891.41209226117
7Nettleton TownMonroe County, Lee County2.712.70.011932714.81200625951
8Sherman TownPontotoc County, Union County, Lee County1.871.870548293.61130121667
9Baldwyn CityPrentiss County, Lee County11.5911.540.053321287.91543026016
YearPopulation
April 2000 census75755
April 2000 Estimate75755
July 2000 Estimate75961
July 2001 Estimate76573
July 2002 Estimate76761
July 2003 Estimate77340
July 2004 Estimate77724
July 2005 Estimate78208
July 2006 Estimate79322
July 2007 Estimate80209
July 2008 Estimate81139
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school8236741497
Kindergarten6075441151
Elementary school505649039959
High school220721214328
College or graduate school106415102574
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Lee County, Mississippi$36165$43149$18956
Mississippi, United States$31330$37406$15853
United States$41994$50046$21587