South Carolina

Lee County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
African
64%
European
32.4%
Other
3.6%

Compared with South Carolina 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 CountySouth CarolinaUnited States
Black or African American64%23.6%—
Non-Hispanic White32.4%62%58%
Hispanic2.5%8.5%—
Indian0.1%0.6%—
East Asian0.1%0.5%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0%0.3%—

Cost of living

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

MetricLee CountySouth CarolinaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—93.7 (−6.3%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—80.5 (−19.5%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$44,760$69,324$80,734
Median home value$104,600$259,000$332,700
Home price to income2.3×3.7×4.1×
Median gross rent$823/mo$1,180/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income22.1%20.4%21.0%