Lee County, Virginia

Lee County, Virginia is a county of the United States of Virginia. The population of the county was 23589 as per the 2000 census data. As of July 2008, the estimated population of the county is 23448, It is the 71st most populous county in the U.S. state of Virginia. It covers total area of 437.32 miē (1132.65 kmē), of which, 437.13 square miles (1132.16 kmē) of it is land and 0.18 square miles (0.47 kmē) of it is water, it is the 41st largest by area in the U.S. state of Virginia.

Lee County Virginia
Map of Lee County, Virginia

As of the census of 2000, there were 23589 people in the county, organized into 9706 households, and 6856 families residing in the county. The population density was 54 people per square mile (20.85/kmē), it is the 39th least densely populated county in the U.S. state of Virginia. There were 11086 housing units at an average density of 25.4 per square mile (9.81/kmē). The average household size was 2.41 persons, and the average family size was 2.91 persons. Age range in the county was well distributed with 22.8% under the age of 18, 8% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 94.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.3 males. The July 2008 population estimate is 23448, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 22982 White, 170 Black or African American, 57 American Indian, 66 Asian, 2 Native Hawaiian, and 171 from two or more races.

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

The median income for a household in the county was $22972, making its Virginia's third lowest county by median household income. The median income for a family in the county was $28525, it would be the third lowest county by median family income in the U.S. state of Virginia. The per capita income for the county was $13625, it is third poorest county by per capita income in Virginia.

In 2000, 5068 pupils and students, of which 2471 are male and 2597 are female, 21.48% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 250 nursery or pri school, 291 kindergarten, 2468 elementary school, 1226 high school and 833 College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Dryden CdpLee County7.127.1201253175.91282521023
2Ewing CdpLee County3.883.880436112.41172222292
3Jonesville TownLee County1.11.10995901.11834716548
4Keokee CdpLee County4.344.34031672.91102522875
5Pennington Gap TownLee County1.521.520178111741374218056
6St. Charles TownLee County0.170.170159962.31013314821
YearPopulation
April 2000 census23589
April 2000 Estimate23589
July 2000 Estimate23537
July 2001 Estimate23263
July 2002 Estimate23364
July 2003 Estimate23424
July 2004 Estimate23365
July 2005 Estimate23331
July 2006 Estimate23355
July 2007 Estimate23405
July 2008 Estimate23448
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school138112250
Kindergarten139152291
Elementary school128111872468
High school6355911226
College or graduate school278555833
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Lee County, Virginia$22972$28525$13625
Virginia, United States$46677$54169$23975
United States$41994$50046$21587