Lee County, North Carolina Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

65,816

Median Age

39.5

Male Median

38.2

Female Median

40.6

Lee County, North Carolina Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Lee County, North Carolina Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +18.4%%.

+18.4%% Growth

Lee County, North Carolina Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Lee County, North Carolina Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202439.565,816
202339.964,565
202239.663,560
202139.462,676
202039.461,083
201938.660,481
201838.260,125
201737.959,805
201637.659,540
201537.559,418
201437.359,096
201337.158,735
201237.657,876
201137.456,787
201037.655,576

Lee County, North Carolina Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 56.1%
5–1717.6%
18–248.3%
25–3412.8%
35–5424.9%
55–6413.2%
65+17.1%

Dependency Ratios for Lee County, North Carolina

Total Dependency Ratio:
69.0
Youth Dependency:
40.0
Old-Age Dependency:
29.0

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Lee County, North Carolina

The median age in Lee County, North Carolina is 39.5 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Lee County, North Carolina is 65,816.

In Lee County, North Carolina, seniors (ages 65+) make up 17.1% of the population, while children under 18 represent 17.6%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Lee County, North Carolina is aging.
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