Lee
Georgia

33K

Population

$84K

Median Income

$266K

Median Home

R+45

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$84K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate10.3%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.9%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$30,881

Federal Spending per Capita$51

Median Individual Earnings$48K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers47.9%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$74K

Avg Credit Score668

Work From Home %4.8%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1826.2%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households17.9%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms13

Income (20th Percentile)$41K

Income (80th Percentile)$135K

Income (95th Percentile)$206K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher27.6%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School8.1%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %12.6%

Dependency Ratio1.13

Medicare Spending / Person$2,045

SS Benefits / Person$3,204

Education Wage Premium1.65x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$65K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$68K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$41K

Public Assistance Recipients0.9%

Average Annual Wage$48K

Professional Services Concentration1.12x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$265K

This county

$340K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$271K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1664/mo

This county

$1600/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.03%

This county

0.81% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,159

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,129/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+4.3%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.2x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.4%

Homeownership Rate74.8%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

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

98.4%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

24.5%

Sold Above List Price

17.8%

Median Days to Close

33 days

Active Listings

109

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

38 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

5.8 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

17.6%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 98.4% · Redfin 98.6%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy74.7 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity8.4%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.4 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score18

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score15

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score11.0

Healthcare Offices26

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)38.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)12.9%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)17.0%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)23.0%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)34.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians56

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients508 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,931

Uninsured (under 65)10.3%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression20.4%

Education

Math Test Scores3.64 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.29 grade level

HS Diploma Holders4,260

Bachelor's Degree Holders2,664

HS Completion Rate91.9%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.5 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate24.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate11.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities5

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)26th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)29.5 / 100K

Suicide Rate27.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.2

January Sunshine0.68

January Temperature1.48

Average Temp67°F

Avg High Temp79°F

Avg Low Temp55°F

Median AQIAQI 51

Good Air Days177 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days5 days/yr

Annual Precipitation43.0 in/yr

Avg Storm Events10.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$100K

Drought Index (2022)-1.04

Heating Degree Days1,860 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,607 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,162 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,258 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year2.0

Avg Hail Events / Year1.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)46 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)73 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations14 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)9.4 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)3 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed321 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed107 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)420 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)282 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)23 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)43 ms

Households with 100Mbps+89.4%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet13.7%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)246 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations3 stations

DC Fast Chargers2 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers2

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers757 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work37 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)192 workers

Walk to Work0.2%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden17.8%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers8.7 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities8

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout77.0%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.279

Nonprofit Organizations112

Veterans Share9.0%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults61.4%

Never-Married Adults26.2%

Divorced Adults8.3%

Religious Organizations11

Asian Population2.7%

Native American Population0.0%

Membership Associations4.5 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.33 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities4

Grocery Stores5

Professional Services Firms33

Real Estate Firms22

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$64K

Avg Student Loan Balance$12K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate46.1%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.07%

Politics

R+45

2024 Presidential · Georgia was R+2 statewide

vs Georgia State

Income tax

5.49%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.03%0.81% state avg

Politics

R+45R+2

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +154

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.91x avg income)

Economic Mobility

40%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $266K

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Local News — Lee

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Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets · 4 days ago

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Greenville Online · 20 hours ago

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WBTV · 19 hours ago

Suspect who ‘executed’ police officer found dead in car during traffic stop, sheriff says

A suspect wanted out of Georgia for killing a police officer and crossing state lines is dead, accor…

KBOI · 22 hours ago

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Johnson City Press · 1 month ago

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