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Lee County
County of Lee
Lee County Courthouse
Lee County Courthouse
Map of Mississippi highlighting Lee County
Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi
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Mississippi's location within the U.S.
Country  United States
State  Mississippi
Founded October 26, 1866
(157 years ago)
 (1866-10-26)
Named for Gen. Robert E. Lee
Seat Tupelo
Largest city Tupelo
Area
 • Total 453 sq mi (1,170 km2)
 • Land 450 sq mi (1,200 km2)
 • Water 3.2 sq mi (8 km2)  0.7%
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 82,910
 • Estimate 
(2018)
85,202
 • Density 183.02/sq mi (70.67/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes
38801, 38804, 38824, 38826, 38828, 38843, 38849, 38857, 38858, 38860, 38862, 38866, 38868, 38879
Area code 662
Congressional district 1st

Lee is a county in Mississippi. As of the 2010 census, the population was 82,910. The county seat is Tupelo. Lee County is included in the Tupelo Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Arthur Rothstein Family in a wagon Lee County August 1935
Family in a wagon, Lee County, August 1935, Arthur Rothstein.

Lee County was established on October 26, 1866, and named for Robert E. Lee, General in Chief of the Armies of the Confederate States. It was carved from 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.

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.

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Adjacent counties

National protected areas

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1870 15,955
1880 20,470 28.3%
1890 20,040 −2.1%
1900 21,956 9.6%
1910 28,894 31.6%
1920 29,618 2.5%
1930 35,313 19.2%
1940 38,838 10.0%
1950 38,237 −1.5%
1960 40,589 6.2%
1970 46,148 13.7%
1980 57,061 23.6%
1990 65,581 14.9%
2000 75,755 15.5%
2010 82,910 9.4%
2018 (est.) 85,202 2.8%
U.S. Decennial Census
1790-1960 1900-1990
1990-2000 2010-2013 2018

2020 census

Lee County Racial Composition
Race Num. Perc.
White 52,854 63.42%
Black or African American 24,131 28.95%
Native American 94 0.11%
Asian 920 1.1%
Pacific Islander 25 0.03%
Other/Mixed 2,491 2.99%
Hispanic or Latino 2,828 3.39%

As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 83,343 people, 30,378 households, and 21,437 families residing in the county.

Communities

Cities

Towns

Census-designated places

Unincorporated communities

Education

Lee County is served by the Baldwyn, Lee County, Nettleton, and Tupelo school districts.

See also

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