Lee County, VA

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2021 Population
22,482
5.23% 1-year decline
US Senator
Mark Warner
Democratic Party
US Senator
Tim Kaine
Democratic Party
2021 Median Age
45.6
0.441% 1-year increase
2021 Poverty Rate
26.2%
4.75% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$37,574
7.34% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$86,200
0.819% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Lee County, VA had a population of 22.5k people with a median age of 45.6 and a median household income of $37,574. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Lee County, VA declined from 23,723 to 22,482, a −5.23% decrease and its median household income grew from $35,006 to $37,574, a 7.34% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lee County, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.74%), White (Hispanic) (1.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.97%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.405%).

None of the households in Lee County, VA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.1% of the residents in Lee County, VA are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Lee County, VA was $86,200, and the homeownership rate was 70.1%.

Most people in Lee County, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Lee County, VA was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Lee County, VA is home to a population of 22.5k people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of 2021, 1.47% of Lee County, VA residents were born outside of the country (331 people).

In 2021, there were 24.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (20.9k people) in Lee County, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 841 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 270 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.1%
2021 Citizenship
99%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 99.1% of Lee County, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Lee County, VA was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lee County, VA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    20.9k ± 5
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    841 ± 93
  3. White (Hispanic)
    270 ± 59
2.04%
Hispanic Population
459 people

In 2021, there were 24.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (20.9k people) in Lee County, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 841 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 270 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.04% of the people in Lee County, VA are hispanic (459 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Lee County, VA as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.47%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
331 people
1.45%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
343 people

As of 2021, 1.47% of Lee County, VA residents (331 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lee County, VA was 1.45%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    382 ± 118
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    306 ± 122
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    171 ± 99

Lee County, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.25 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Lee County, VA employs 7.14k people. The largest industries in Lee County, VA are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,503 people), Retail Trade (1,053 people), and Educational Services (794 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing ($52,560), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($46,140), and Utilities ($43,482).

Occupations

7.14k
2021 Value
± 673
−5.67%
1 Year decline
± 14%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Lee County, VA declined at a rate of −5.67%, from 7.56k employees to 7.14k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lee County, VA, are Sales & Related Occupations (715 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (687 people), and Management Occupations (624 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lee County, VA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

7.14k
2021 Value
± 673
−5.67%
1 Year decline
± 14%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Lee County, VA declined at a rate of −5.67%, from 7.56k employees to 7.14k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lee County, VA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,503 people), Retail Trade (1,053 people), and Educational Services (794 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lee County, VA, though some of these residents may live in Lee County, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$31,933
Median earning men ± $2,436
$30,506
Median earning women ± $3,147

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($52,738), Manufacturing ($52,273), and Wholesale Trade ($43,631).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($43,080), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,493), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($40,441).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Virginia.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 92
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
  2. 79
    Retail Trade
  3. 76
    Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Virginia to other states, or from other states to Virginia.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $37.7B
  2. $29B
  3. $23.6B

In 2020, the top outbound Virginia product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $37.7B, followed by Electronics ($29B) and Machinery ($23.6B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Virginia products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$313B
2020 Value in Virginia
$612B
Projected 2050 Value in Virginia
95.3% growth

In 2020, total outbound Virginia trade was $313B. This is expected to increase 95.3% to $612B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Virginia trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Virginia to other states, or from other states to Virginia.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $26B
  2. $18.5B
  3. $12.4B

In 2020, the top outbound Virginia domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was North Carolina with $26B, followed by Maryland with $18.5B and Pennsylvania and $12.4B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Virginia shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Lee County, VA went to Donald J. Trump with 84.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (15%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.784%).

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing the state of Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Virginia

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Mark Warner
Senator from Virginia2
Assumed office on January 3, 2009
Tim Kaine
Senator from Virginia1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing Virginia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Virginia

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Virginia have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.836% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.859% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (1.68M), Bachelors Degree (1.44M), and Some college (1.41M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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The median property value in Lee County, VA was $86,200 in 2021, which is 0.352 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $85,500 to $86,200, a 0.819% increase. The homeownership rate in Lee County, VA is 70.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Lee County, VA have an average commute time of 27.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lee County, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Lee County, VA is $37,574. In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Lee County, VA was Census Tract 9504 with a value of $43,965, followed by Census Tract 9502 and Census Tract 9506, with respective values of $42,108 and $39,527.

Property

$86,200
Median Property Value 2021
±$6,701
$5,783
Median Property Taxes
±$497

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Lee County, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lee County, VA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

70.1%
Homeownership
2021
68.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 70.1% of the housing units in Lee County, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.3%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9504
  2. Census Tract 9502
  3. Census Tract 9506

In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Lee County, VA was Census Tract 9504 with a value of $43,965, followed by Census Tract 9502 and Census Tract 9506, with respective values of $42,108 and $39,527.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Lee County, VA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$37,574
Median Household Income
± $4,430
8.24k
Number of Households
± 693

In 2021, the median household income of the 8.24k households in Lee County, VA grew to $37,574 from the previous year's value of $35,006.

The following chart displays the households in Lee County, VA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lee County, VA is from Virginia.
0.476
2021 Wage GINI in Virginia
0.478
2020 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2021, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.381% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (83.4%)
  2. Carpooled (8.33%)
  3. Worked At Home (6.66%)

In 2021, 83.4% of workers in Lee County, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.33%) and those who worked at home (6.66%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

27.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lee County, VA have a longer commute time (27.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 3.43% of the workforce in Lee County, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lee County, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lee County, VA have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

26.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lee County, VA (5.48k out of 20.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lee County, VA is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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89.2% of the population of Lee County, VA has health coverage, with 26.9% on employee plans, 29.9% on Medicaid, 19.1% on Medicare, 10.3% on non-group plans, and 2.99% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Lee County, VA see 3904 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.51% decrease from the previous year (3924 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4648 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 801 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,904 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lee County, VA

Primary care physicians in Lee County, VA see an average of 3,904 patients per year. This represents a 0.51% decrease from the previous year (3,924 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Lee County, VA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.5% under 18 years, 16.3% between 18 and 34 years, 40.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

10.8%
Uninsured
26.9%
Employer Coverage
29.9%
Medicaid
19.1%
Medicare
10.3%
Non-Group
2.99%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lee County, VA declined by 12.4% from 12.4% to 10.8%.

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Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2022, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was N/A in Lee County, VA.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2022, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 38.4% in Lee County, VA.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2022, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 10.9% in Lee County, VA.

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