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Lee County Demographics

Population Trend

Population Change by Decade

PeriodPopulationChange% Change
187021,750——
188027,262+5,512+25.3%
189028,694+1,432+5.3%
190031,826+3,132+10.9%
191032,867+1,041+3.3%
192032,821-46-0.1%
193036,063+3,242+9.9%
194036,455+392+1.1%
195045,073+8,618+23.6%
196049,754+4,681+10.4%
197061,268+11,514+23.1%
198076,283+15,015+24.5%
199087,146+10,863+14.2%
2000115,092+27,946+32.1%
2010140,247+25,155+21.9%
2020174,241+33,994+24.2%
2024187,847+13,606+7.8%

Cities & CDPs in Lee County

#NamePopulationGrowth
1Auburn83,757—
2Opelika35,005—
3Smiths Station5,583—
4Loachapoka163-51.3%

Share of Alabama Population

YearLee CountyAlabamaShare
187021,750981,9052.22%
188027,2621,262,5052.16%
189028,6941,513,0171.90%
190031,8261,828,6971.74%
191032,8672,138,0931.54%
192032,8212,348,1741.40%
193036,0632,646,2481.36%
194036,4552,832,9611.29%
195045,0733,061,7431.47%
196049,7543,266,7401.52%
197061,2683,444,1651.78%
198076,2833,893,8881.96%
199087,1464,040,5872.16%
2000115,0924,447,1002.59%
2010140,2474,779,7362.93%
2020174,2415,024,2793.47%
2024187,8475,157,6993.64%

Complete Population Data

YearPopulationSource
187021,750Decennial Census
188027,262Decennial Census
189028,694Decennial Census
190031,826Decennial Census
191032,867Decennial Census
192032,821Decennial Census
193036,063Decennial Census
194036,455Decennial Census
195045,073Decennial Census
196049,754Decennial Census
197061,268Decennial Census
198076,283Decennial Census
199087,146Decennial Census
2000115,092Decennial Census
2001118,392Population Estimates Program
2002120,071Population Estimates Program
2003122,274Population Estimates Program
2004126,133Population Estimates Program
2005129,247Population Estimates Program
2006131,934Population Estimates Program
2007134,524Population Estimates Program
2008138,566Population Estimates Program
2009140,247Population Estimates Program
2010140,247Decennial Census
2011144,194Population Estimates Program
2012148,670Population Estimates Program
2013151,943Population Estimates Program
2014154,682Population Estimates Program
2015157,162Population Estimates Program
2016159,446Population Estimates Program
2017161,808Population Estimates Program
2018164,206Population Estimates Program
2019165,015Population Estimates Program
2020174,241Decennial Census
2021177,652Population Estimates Program
2022181,044Population Estimates Program
2023184,271Population Estimates Program
2024187,847Population Estimates Program

Data Sources

  • Population Estimates Program US Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (annual estimates)
  • Decennial Census US Census Bureau Decennial Census (actual count every 10 years)