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Lee County
Lee County courthouse in Leesburg
Lee County courthouse in Leesburg
Map of Georgia highlighting Lee County
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
Map of the United States highlighting Georgia
Georgia's location within the U.S.
Country  United States
State  Georgia
Founded June 9, 1825; 199 years ago (1825-06-09)
Named for Henry Lee III
Seat Leesburg
Largest city Leesburg
Area
 • Total 362 sq mi (940 km2)
 • Land 356 sq mi (920 km2)
 • Water 5.9 sq mi (15 km2)  1.6%%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 33,163
 • Density 93/sq mi (36/km2)
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district 2nd

Lee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 33,163. The county was established in 1825 and its county seat is Leesburg. 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. The county was named in honor of Henry Lee III.

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.

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.

Major highways

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

Adjacent counties

Communities

Demographics

Historical population
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%
2020 33,163 17.2%
2023 (est.) 33,872 19.7%
U.S. Decennial Census
1790-1880 1890-1910
1920-1930 1930-1940
1940-1950 1960-1980
1980-2000 2010
Lee County racial composition as of 2020
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.

See also

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