Lee
Georgia

What stands out

Three things set Lee County apart from the other 3,142 counties: the school test score is in the top 2% of American counties (3.64 where 3.0 is grade level), home internet speed is in the top 2% of American counties (321 Mbps), and the restaurant count per person is in the bottom 6% of American counties (0.3 per 1,000). Within Georgia it ranks 2nd of 158 counties for the school test score.

Where you are

You live in Lee County, Georgia. 32,968 people live here with you. The population grew 0.6% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +154).

Georgia moved to a flat income tax in 2024 with a rate scheduled to fall each year, and it exempts up to $65,000 of retirement income per person for residents 65 and over. Metro Atlanta holds more than half the state's population and its airport is the busiest in the world by passengers. Property taxes vary widely by county because school districts set most of the rate.

Money

The typical household here brings in $83,632 a year, higher than 90% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $48,163. Unemployment runs 2.9%, lower than 69% of American counties. 5% of workers work from home.

Georgia takes 5.0% of that median income in state income tax, about $4,173 a year.

Home

The median home costs $266K, pricier than 61% of American counties, about 2.2 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $844 a month. Property tax is 1.03% of home value, roughly $2,159 a year on that median home, higher than 63% of American counties. 75% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.5 per 1,000 residents, lower than 69% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 30 people per 100,000 in 2024, one of the harder-hit counties in the country.

A child born here can expect to live 74.7 years, shorter than 63% of American counties. There are 56 active physicians in the county, about 17.0 per 10,000 people. 10.3% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.46 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 98% of American counties. 92% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 45 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 77% of eligible voters turned out. Under Georgia law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is medical only.

Weather and risk

The year averages 67°F, highs near 79 and lows near 55, warmer than 89% of American counties. About 43 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 46 out of 100, safer than 54% of American counties; the county has had 14 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 321 Mbps down, faster than 98% of American counties. There is 1 airport in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.3 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.