Lee County
In the Albany metro · Georgia
Unemployment as of 2026-04 · population vintage 2025 · GDP 2024 · ACS 2024
Population
34,179
2.9% since 2020 (+968)
Unemployment
2.3%
-0.7 pp vs state (3.0%)
GDP / capita
$32,158
Total $1.10bn
Median home value
$231,800
Rent $1,184/mo
Median household income
$89,168
Homeownership 74.2%
Unemployment — last 12 months
Monthly local-area unemployment rate (BLS LAUS), 2025-04 – 2026-04.
Population & migration
Components of change behind Lee County's 2.9% growth (Census PEP, 2025).
Domestic migration
+654
International migration
+218
Natural change
+92
Net population change
+968
Housing
Median values from Census ACS (2024); permits from the Building Permits Survey (2025).
| Median home value | $231,800 |
| Median gross rent | $1,184/mo |
| Median household income | $89,168 |
| Homeownership rate | 74.2% |
| Building permits (2025) | 94 (92 SF / 2 MF) |
A county-level overview. For deep metro analysis, see the Lee County metro report linked above. Statewide context: Population · Labor · GDP · Housing.