Lee
Arkansas

Population

$34K

Median Income

$102K

Median Home

D+5

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$34K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate35.1%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.6%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$28,509

Federal Spending per Capita$1,529

Median Individual Earnings$35K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers35.3%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$49K

Avg Credit Score610

Work From Home %13.1%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1818.6%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households34.8%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Income (20th Percentile)$13K

Income (80th Percentile)$83K

Income (95th Percentile)$174K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher9.6%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School16.5%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %3.8%

Dependency Ratio0.71

Medicare Spending / Person$3,006

SS Benefits / Person$3,970

Education Wage Premium1.47x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$42K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$50K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$34K

Public Assistance Recipients2.2%

Average Annual Wage$44K

Professional Services Concentration0.19x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$95K

This county

$195K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$641/mo

This county

$970/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.55%

This county

0.60% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $442

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$880/mo

Home Value to Income Ratio1.6x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households15.2%

Homeownership Rate61.9%

This county

national avg ~65%

Days on Market (Redfin)— Fast market

14 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

6.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

93.3%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy69.3 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity17.9%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index4.9 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score20

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score23

Dental Care Shortage Score26

Healthcare Shortage Score23.0

Healthcare Offices8

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)47.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)23.1%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)33.6%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)41.2%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)47.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians4

Nursing Home Rating5.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients722 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,905

Uninsured (under 65)10.4%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression21.9%

Education

Math Test Scores1.77 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.08 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,577

Bachelor's Degree Holders360

HS Completion Rate83.5%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate5.3 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Homicide Rate20.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Traffic Fatalities4

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)97th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)22.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate33.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.4

January Sunshine-0.17

January Temperature0.66

Average Temp64°F

Avg High Temp74°F

Avg Low Temp54°F

Annual Precipitation54.2 in/yr

Avg Storm Events3.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$19K

Drought Index (2022)0.21

Heating Degree Days2,684 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,342 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)3,209 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,987 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year1.4

Avg Hail Events / Year1.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)56 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)5 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations18 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)11 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)3 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed128 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed11 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)199 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)139 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)18 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)62 ms

Households with 100Mbps+34.4%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet26.2%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)24 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers330 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work35 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)87 workers

Walk to Work1.4%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden33.1%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers8.2 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout39.4%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)6.581

Nonprofit Organizations28

Veterans Share3.5%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults30.2%

Never-Married Adults45.6%

Divorced Adults17.1%

Religious Organizations8

Asian Population0.2%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations8.1 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Recreation Businesses3

Professional Services Firms7

Real Estate Firms4

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$29K

Avg Student Loan Balance$14K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate68.9%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.05%

Politics

D+5

2024 Presidential · Arkansas was R+28 statewide

vs Arkansas State

Income tax

3.9%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.55%0.6% state avg

Politics

D+5R+28

COL Index

County data85 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -118

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.54x avg income)

Economic Mobility

35%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Local News — Lee

CNBC · 22 hours ago

Judge refuses to block Arkansas news reporting on Google data center energy documents

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Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette · 1 day ago

Dwight Lee Underwood Sr Obituary

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The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette · 4 days ago

Linda Lee Stapleton Jennings

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KVOM 101.7 · 2 days ago

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Burn bans have been lifted in Desha and Lee counties as recent rainfall continues to allow some Arka…

Southwest Arkansas Radio · 3 days ago

Sanders Announces Nearly $150 Million Awarded in Rural Health Transformation Funds

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Arkansas Advocate · Apr 10, 2026

Arkansas education board returns Lee County district to local control

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