Lee County, North Carolina

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Lee County is a one of the county from North Carolina's 100 counties, located in Southern Region (South Atlantic) of United States. It is home to over 49040 people (2000 census). The county's estimated population as of July 2008 was 59091, It is the 43rd largest county by population in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The county extends throughout a territory of 259.33 sq mi (671.66 sq km ), of which, 257.26 square miles (666.3 sq km) of it is land and 2.07 square miles (5.36 sq km) of it is water, giving it the seventh smallest by total area among North Carolina's county.


As of the census of 2000, there were 49040 residents, 18466 households, and 13361 families in the county. The population density was 190.6 people per square mile (73.59/kmē), it is the 25th most densely populated county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. There were 19909 housing units at an average density of 77.4 per square mile (29.88/kmē). The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.05. The population's age distribution was 25.7% under the age of 18, 9% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 97.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95 males. Its population was estimated at 59091 in July 2008, The racial makeup of the county was 46016 White, 11756 Black or African American, 334 American Indian, 452 Asian, 42 Native Hawaiian, and 491 from two or more races.

Population 2000-2008

School Enrollment 2000

GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $38900, it would be the 24th highest county by median household income in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The median income for a family in the county was $45373, it would be the 28th highest county by median family income in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The per capita income for the county was $19147, making it the 25th wealthiest county by per capita income among the North Carolina.

In 2000, 11864 pupils and students, of which 51.66% are male and 48.34% are female, 24.19% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 5.41% nursery or pri school, 5.58% kindergarten, 50.35% elementary school, 23.65% high school and 15% College graduate school.

Rank	City	County	Total Area mi2	Land Area mi2	Water Area mi2	Population	Density mi2	Per capita Income	House hold Income
1	Broadway Town	Lee County, Harnett County	1.28	1.25	0.03	1015	812.2	24397	52917
2	Sanford City	Lee County	24.15	24.07	0.08	23220	964.7	17038	34804

Year	Population
April 2000 census	49040
April 2000 Estimate	49190
July 2000 Estimate	49407
July 2001 Estimate	51166
July 2002 Estimate	51684
July 2003 Estimate	52872
July 2004 Estimate	54417
July 2005 Estimate	55470
July 2006 Estimate	56729
July 2007 Estimate	57815
July 2008 Estimate	59091

School	Male	Female	Total
Nursery school	379	263	642
Kindergarten	329	333	662
Elementary school	3350	2624	5974
High school	1421	1385	2806
College or graduate school	650	1130	1780

Place	Median household income	Median family income	Per capita income
Lee County, North Carolina	$38900	$45373	$19147
North Carolina, United States	$39184	$46335	$20307
United States	$41994	$50046	$21587