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Population in Lee County

Population in Lee County was 21,642 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.6% from 2024. That is the 79th highest of 133 counties in 2025.

2025, persons21,642
Change on 2024-0.6%
Rank79th of 133Counties in Virginia ranked
Series high22,1102020
Series low21,6422025

Population in Lee County, 2020 to 2025

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21.6K21.7K21.8K21.9K22K22.1K22.2K2020202120222023202420252020: 22,110 persons2021: 22,016 persons2022: 21,853 persons2023: 21,773 persons2024: 21,777 persons2025: 21,642 persons
persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08, published 2026-03-26.
All 6 values
Periodpersons
202521,642
202421,777
202321,773
202221,853
202122,016
202022,110

Compared with Virginia and United States

Place2025
Lee County21,642
Virginia8,880,107
United States341,784,857

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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What is the population in Lee County?

Population in Lee County was 21,642 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.6% from 2024. That is the 79th highest of 133 counties in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-08.

What was the highest population in Lee County?

22,110 in 2020, the highest value since 2020 in this series.

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