Lee County

Lee County, Arkansas

At a Glance

Population8,600
County SeatLee County Courthouse
State FIPS05
County FIPS077
Num Towns6
Census-Designated Places0
Total Town Population4,197
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)8,666
Median Age41.6
Veterans246
Housing Units3,736
Uninsured35
Net Migration (recent)-228
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments112
Total Employees837
Avg Annual Pay$43,972
Median Household Income$33,801
Poverty Rate27.6%
Unemployment Rate14.3%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$49,070
Federal Spending FY2024$55,555,358
Federal Spending Per Capita$6,460

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$80,600
Median Rent$641
FMR Studio$618
FMR 1BR$646
FMR 2BR$848
FMR 3BR$1,188
FMR 4BR$1,193

Health & Safety

Hospitals0
EMS Stations18
Fire Stations18
Police Stations18
Adult Smoking28.4%
Adult Obesity46.9%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k18.6
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)12.32
Electric Customers1476944
Towns with Broadband Data6
Towns with 90%+ Coverage6

Community

Churches9
Libraries6
Historic Places (NRHP)11
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools12
SNAP Stores10
Bank Branches2

Agriculture

Total Farms134
Land in Farms (acres)306,554
Avg Farm Size (acres)2,287.7
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2026-01-24
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2025-05-21
EMSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2025-04-05
EMHURRICANE LAURA2020-08-27
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-03
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2016-02-05
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND ASSOCIATED FLOODING2011-05-02
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2009-06-16
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2008-03-26

Communities in Lee County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.