Lee County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 803.6 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 738.1 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population grew by 319.0%. On the 2000 census form, 98.4% of the population reported only one race, with 6.6% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 9.5% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.31 persons compared to an average family size of 2.73 persons. In 2007 retail trade was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $27,587. Per capita income grew by 31.0% between 1997 and 2007 (adjusted for inflation).

People & Income Overview (By Place of Residence)	Value	Rank in U.S.	Industry Overview (2007) (By Place of Work)	Value	Rank in U.S.
Population (2008)	593,136	103	Covered Employment	221,916	127
Growth (%) since 1990	77.0%	130	Avg wage per job	$37,658	489
Households (2000)	188,599	110	Manufacturing - % all jobs in County	3.0%	2523
Labor Force (persons) (2008)	285,839	110	Avg wage per job	$40,799	1092
Unemployment Rate (2008)	8.1	386	Transportation & Warehousing - % all jobs in County	2.0%	1669
Per Capita Personal Income (2007)	$41,954	209	Avg wage per job	$41,644	845
Median Household Income (2007)	$50,750	551	Health Care, Social Assist. - % all jobs in County	8.3%	1472
Poverty Rate (2007)	10.1	2495	Avg wage per job	$45,689	132
H.S. Diploma or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	82.3	1,046	Finance and Insurance - % all jobs in County	3.0%	1003
Bachelor's Deg. or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	21.1	626	Avg wage per job	$54,488	287