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Lee County, Georgia
Lee County Courthouse, Leesburg
Lee County courthouse in Leesburg
Map of Georgia highlighting Lee County
Location in the state of Georgia (U.S. state)
Map of the U.S
Georgia's location in the U.S.
Founded June 9, 1825; 198 years ago (1825-06-09)
Named for Henry Lee III
Seat Leesburg
Largest city Leesburg
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water

362 sq mi (938 km²)
356 sq mi (922 km²)
5.9 sq mi (15 km²), 1.6%
Population
 - (2020)
 - Density

33,163
80/sq mi (31/km²)
Congressional district 2nd
Time zone Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Website http://www.lee.ga.us/

Lee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 33,163.[1] Its county seat is Leesburg.[2]

Lee County is included in the Albany, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History[]

The land for Lee, Muscogee, Troup, Coweta, and Carroll counties was ceded by the Creek people in the 1825 Treaty of Indian Springs. The counties' boundaries were created by the Georgia General Assembly on June 9, but they were not named until December 14, 1826.[3] The county was named in honor of Henry Lee III, popularly known as "Light-Horse Harry," the father of Confederate general Robert E. Lee.[4]

On January 29, 1916, five African-American men were lynched; they were taken from the Worth county jail and hung, their bodies riddled with bullets.[5]

The Leesburg Stockade occurred in Lee County.

Geography[]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 362 square miles (940 km2), of which 356 square miles (920 km2) is land and 5.9 square miles (15 km2) (1.6%) is water.[6]

Most of the western three-quarters of Lee County is located in the Kinchafoonee-Muckalee sub-basin of the ACF River Basin (Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin). The eastern quarter of the county is located in the Middle Flint River sub-basin of the same ACF River Basin, while a very small corner in the south of Lee County is located in the Lower Flint River sub-basin of the same larger ACF River Basin. An even smaller southwestern corner is located in the Ichawaynochaway Creek sub-basin of the ACF River Basin.[7]

Major highways[]

  • US 19 U.S. Route 19
  • By-pass plate
    US 19 U.S. Route 19 Bypass
  • US 82 U.S. Route 82
  • Georgia 3 State Route 3
  • Georgia 3 Bypass State Route 3 Bypass
  • Georgia 32 State Route 32
  • Georgia 91 State Route 91
  • Georgia 118 State Route 118
  • Georgia 133 State Route 133
  • Georgia 195 State Route 195
  • Georgia 377 State Route 377
  • Georgia 520 State Route 520

Adjacent counties[]

Demographics[]

Historical populations
Census Pop.
1830 1,680
1840 4,520 169.0%
1850 6,660 47.3%
1860 7,196 8.0%
1870 9,567 32.9%
1880 10,577 10.6%
1890 9,074 −14.2%
1900 10,344 14.0%
1910 11,679 12.9%
1920 10,904 −6.6%
1930 8,328 −23.6%
1940 7,837 −5.9%
1950 6,674 −14.8%
1960 6,204 −7.0%
1970 7,044 13.5%
1980 11,684 65.9%
1990 16,250 39.1%
2000 24,757 52.4%
2010 28,298 14.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]
1790-1960[9] 1900-1990[10]
1990-2000[11] 2010-2020[1]

2000 census[]

As of the census[12] of 2000, there were 24,757 people, 8,229 households, and 6,797 families living in the county. The population density was 70 inhabitants per square mile (27 /km2). There were 8,813 housing units at an average density of 25 per square mile (10/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 82.24% White, 15.50% Black or African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.84% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.48% from other races, and 0.68% from two or more races. 1.21% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 8,229 households, out of which 48.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.80% were married couples living together, 13.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.40% were non-families. 14.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.21.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 30.70% under the age of 18, 8.50% from 18 to 24, 33.20% from 25 to 44, 21.30% from 45 to 64, and 6.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.20 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $48,600, and the median income for a family was $53,132. Males had a median income of $39,848 versus $25,715 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,897. About 6.50% of families and 8.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.50% of those under age 18 and 11.70% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census[]

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 28,298 people, 9,706 households, and 7,740 families living in the county.[13] The population density was 79.5 inhabitants per square mile (30.7 /km2). There were 10,276 housing units at an average density of 28.9 per square mile (11.2 /km2).[14] The racial makeup of the county was 76.9% white, 18.6% black or African American, 2.2% Asian, 0.3% American Indian, 0.1% Pacific islander, 0.6% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 2.0% of the population.[13] In terms of ancestry, 15.1% were American, 12.3% were Irish, 10.3% were German, and 9.1% were English.[15]

Of the 9,706 households, 44.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.1% were married couples living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 20.3% were non-families, and 16.4% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.17. The median age was 36.0 years.[13]

The median income for a household in the county was $59,811 and the median income for a family was $67,943. Males had a median income of $49,213 versus $34,880 for females. The per capita income for the county was $23,867. About 7.5% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.2% of those under age 18 and 8.2% of those age 65 or over.[16]

2020 census[]

Lee County racial composition[17]
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 22,758 68.62%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 7,331 22.11%
Native American 57 0.17%
Asian 850 2.56%
Pacific Islander 9 0.03%
Other/Mixed 1,205 3.63%
Hispanic or Latino 953 2.87%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 33,163 people, 10,226 households, and 7,872 families residing in the county.

Education[]

Lee County Board of Education, Leesburg

Lee County School District headquarters

Public schools are operated by the Lee County School District. Lee County High School is the sole high school of the district.

Politics[]

Historically, Lee County was party of the solidly Democratic Solid South[18] where control of the dominant black population dictated unified white voting for Democratic candidates due to the Republican association with Reconstruction and black political power. However, with a combination of the Great Migration and white in-migration, the black share of the county's population has declined and it is now powerfully Republican, having voted Republican in every presidential election since 1964, with the exception of 1968 and 1976 when it backed Southern “favorite sonsGeorge Wallace and Jimmy Carter.

United States presidential election results for Lee County, Georgia[19]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 12,007 71.82% 4,558 27.26% 154 0.92%
2016 10,646 74.73% 3,170 22.25% 430 3.02%
2012 10,314 75.58% 3,196 23.42% 136 1.00%
2008 9,925 75.69% 3,100 23.64% 87 0.66%
2004 8,201 78.64% 2,182 20.92% 45 0.43%
2000 5,872 74.48% 1,936 24.56% 76 0.96%
1996 3,983 61.15% 2,005 30.78% 525 8.06%
1992 3,061 51.81% 1,811 30.65% 1,036 17.54%
1988 2,875 74.04% 995 25.62% 13 0.33%
1984 2,972 69.83% 1,284 30.17% 0 0.00%
1980 1,942 53.05% 1,670 45.62% 49 1.34%
1976 1,110 39.13% 1,727 60.87% 0 0.00%
1972 1,441 78.70% 390 21.30% 0 0.00%
1968 389 17.18% 674 29.77% 1,201 53.05%
1964 1,041 81.01% 244 18.99% 0 0.00%
1960 191 32.10% 404 67.90% 0 0.00%
1956 79 12.93% 532 87.07% 0 0.00%
1952 205 34.45% 390 65.55% 0 0.00%
1948 36 7.69% 215 45.94% 217 46.37%
1944 27 5.70% 447 94.30% 0 0.00%
1940 17 3.91% 416 95.63% 2 0.46%
1936 1 0.20% 490 99.59% 1 0.20%
1932 6 2.33% 252 97.67% 0 0.00%
1928 45 13.55% 287 86.45% 0 0.00%
1924 23 9.39% 211 86.12% 11 4.49%
1920 19 7.04% 251 92.96% 0 0.00%
1916 4 1.24% 316 97.83% 3 0.93%
1912 5 2.22% 213 94.67% 7 3.11%
1908 252 42.28% 337 56.54% 7 1.17%
1904 63 13.67% 285 61.82% 113 24.51%
1900 149 35.22% 269 63.59% 5 1.18%
1896 163 36.38% 285 63.62% 0 0.00%
1892 422 58.21% 300 41.38% 3 0.41%
1888 405 69.35% 178 30.48% 1 0.17%
1884 499 53.43% 435 46.57% 0 0.00%
1880 715 77.05% 213 22.95% 0 0.00%



Communities[]

  • Leesburg (county seat)
  • Smithville

See also[]

  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Lee County, Georgia

References[]

  1. ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/13/13177.html. 
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. 
  3. ^ Hellmann, Paul T. (May 13, 2013). Historical Gazetteer of the United States. Routledge. pp. 236. ISBN 978-1135948597. https://books.google.com/books?id=REtEXQNWq6MC&pg=PA236. 
  4. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 184. https://books.google.com/books?id=9V1IAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA184. 
  5. ^ "Coroner Probes Lynching in Lee". Atlanta Constitution: p. 9. January 22, 1916. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25975295/lee_county_ga_lynching_reported_in/. 
  6. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html. 
  7. ^ "Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission Interactive Mapping Experience". Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission. http://www.gaswcc.org/maps/. 
  8. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html. 
  9. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu. 
  10. ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/ga190090.txt. 
  11. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf. 
  12. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov. 
  13. ^ a b c "DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US13177. 
  14. ^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY07/0500000US13177. 
  15. ^ "DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US13177. 
  16. ^ "DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0500000US13177. 
  17. ^ "Explore Census Data". https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0500000US13177&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2. 
  18. ^ Phillips, Kevin P.; The Emerging Republican Majority, p. 267 ISBN 9780691163246
  19. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS. 

External links[]

Coordinates: 31°47′N 84°08′W / 31.78, -84.14


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