Mississippi

Lee County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
64.9%
African
29.5%
Other
5.6%

Compared with Mississippi and the United States

Lee Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricLee CountyMississippiUnited States
Non-Hispanic White64.9%54.7%58%
Black or African American29.5%36.2%—
Hispanic2.8%4.6%—
Indian0.5%0.3%—
East Asian0.4%0.3%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.2%0.5%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Lee County next to Mississippi and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricLee CountyMississippiUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—87.0 (−13.0%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—56.5 (−43.5%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$67,863$56,447$80,734
Median home value$199,500$169,800$332,700
Home price to income2.9×3.0×4.1×
Median gross rent$957/mo$954/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income16.9%20.3%21.0%