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Lee County Schools
Lee County Schools is a unified school district in North Carolina with a community population of 65,816. The median household income is $65,387 and the median age is 39.5.
65,816
Population
258
People / sq mi
$65,387
Median Income
39.5
Median Age
Lee County Schools covers 255 sq mi of land at 258.0 people per square mile.
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 63.6% |
| Black or African American | 0.0% |
| Asian | 44.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0% |
Economy & Income
$65,387
Median Household Income
$32,243
Per Capita Income
13.0%
Poverty Rate
2.3%
Unemployment
Housing
$240,200
Median Home Value
$1,017
Median Rent
67.3%
Homeownership
Education Attainment
84.9%
High School+
21.3%
Bachelor's+
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Frequently Asked Questions
Lee County Schools serves a community with a population of 65,816 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in North Carolina.
The median household income in Lee County Schools is $65,387, with a per capita income of $32,243. The poverty rate is 13.0%.
Lee County Schools is 63.6% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 44.3% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.
In Lee County Schools, 84.9% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 21.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.
The median home value in Lee County Schools is $240,200, with a median rent of $1,017. The homeownership rate is 67.3%.
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Data for Lee County Schools from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 3702560).
The poverty rate is what most separates Lee County Schools from the typical school district: 13.0% of residents live below the federal poverty line, against 12.4% nationally. Lee County Schools is a school district in North Carolina with a population of 65,816.
Household earnings are middling, with a median of $65,387 — below the US median of $78,538. Poverty sits at 13.0%, close to the national 12.4%. The typical home is valued at $240,200, with typical rent around $1,017.
Roughly 21.3% of adults have a bachelor’s, below the national 35.0%.
The elevated poverty rate is the context for the rest of the profile in Lee County Schools: it pulls on median income, housing tenure, and the share of residents with a college degree.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.