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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

White63.6%
Black or African American0.0%
Asian44.3%
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%.

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.