Lee County, Mississippi

Lee County, Mississippi
South façade of Lee Court House
Map of Mississippi highlighting Lee County
Location in the state of Mississippi
Map of the United States highlighting Mississippi
Mississippi's location in the U.S.
Founded 1866
Named for Robert Lee
Seat Tupelo
Largest city Tupelo
Area
 • Total 453 sq mi (1,173 km2)
 • Land 450 sq mi (1,165 km2)
 • Water 3.2 sq mi (8 km2), 0.7%
Population
 • (2010) 82,910
 • Density 184/sq mi (71/km²)
Congressional district 1st
Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5

Lee is a county in north east Mississippi. As of the 2010 census, the population was 82,910.[1] The county seat is Tupelo.[2]

Lee County is included in the Tupelo, MS Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Lee county was established on October 26, 1866, and named for the General-in-Chief of the Armies of the Confederate States, General Robert Edward Lee. It was carved from the counties of Itawamba and Pontotoc; therefore, the record and list of pioneers mentioned in those counties embrace a great number who were residents of what is now Lee county.[3]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 453 square miles (1,170 km2), of which 450 square miles (1,200 km2) is land and 3.2 square miles (8.3 km2) (0.7%) is water.[4]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

National protected areas

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
187015,955—
188020,47028.3%
189020,040−2.1%
190021,9569.6%
191028,89431.6%
192029,6182.5%
193035,31319.2%
194038,83810.0%
195038,237−1.5%
196040,5896.2%
197046,14813.7%
198057,06123.6%
199065,58114.9%
200075,75515.5%
201082,9109.4%
Est. 201385,3402.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
1790-1960[6] 1900-1990[7]
1990-2000[8] 2010-2013[1]

As of the census[9] of 2000, there were 75,755 people, 29,200 households, and 20,819 families residing in the county. The population density was 168 people per square mile (65/km²). There were 31,887 housing units at an average density of 71 per square mile (27/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 73.66% White, 24.51% Black or African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.52% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.43% from other races, and 0.74% from two or more races. 1.16% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 29,200 households out of which 36.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.60% were married couples living together, 14.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.70% were non-families. 25.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the county the population was spread out with 27.70% under the age of 18, 8.50% from 18 to 24, 30.50% from 25 to 44, 21.80% from 45 to 64, and 11.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 92.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $36,165, and the median income for a family was $43,149. Males had a median income of $31,039 versus $22,235 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,956. About 10.50% of families and 13.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.90% of those under age 18 and 15.50% of those age 65 or over.

Lee County has the ninth highest per capita income in the State of Mississippi.

Communities

Family in a wagon, Lee County, August 1935, photograph by Arthur Rothstein

Cities

Towns

Census-designated places

Unincorporated communities

See also

Notes

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 4, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  3. ↑ Lowry, pp. 520-21.
  4. ↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
  5. ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
  9. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

References

External links

 Union County Prentiss County
Pontotoc County Itawamba County
   Lee County, Mississippi  
Chickasaw County Monroe County

Coordinates: 34°17′N 88°41′W / 34.29°N 88.68°W