Lee County vs. Macon County

	Lee County (AL)	Macon County (AL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	163,941	18,439
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	16.9%	-14.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	140,300	21,448
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	140,247	21,452
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.9%	4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent	21.3%	16.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	11.9%	20.4%
Female persons, percent	50.8%	54.5%
White alone, percent	70.6%	17.0%
Black or African American alone, percent	23.1%	80.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.4%	0.3%
Asian alone, percent	4.2%	0.6%
Two or More Races, percent	1.7%	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	3.8%	1.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	67.5%	16.1%
Veterans, 2014-2018	9,958	1,411
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	5.5%	1.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	70,369	10,283
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	60.3%	65.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$165,000	$79,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,270	$984
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$369	$366
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$831	$611
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	23.8%	15.5%
Building permits, 2018	1,131	2
Households, 2014-2018	59,373	7,637
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.58	2.19
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	80.0%	90.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	7.4%	3.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	90.3%	73.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	80.3%	55.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	90.5%	81.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	34.1%	20.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	9.5%	11.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	10.4%	10.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	60.1%	51.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	55.6%	49.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	271,574	29,031
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	1,632,058	93,239
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$11,083	$4,540
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	22.2	23.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$48,056	$32,074
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$26,960	$20,125
Persons in poverty, percent	19.0%	30.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017	2,796	198
Total employment, 2017	46,327	4,878
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	1,502,097	204,506
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	5.4%	-7.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	10,506	963
All firms, 2012	11,573	1,399
Men-owned firms, 2012	6,800	638
Women-owned firms, 2012	3,675	704
Minority-owned firms, 2012	2,824	1,089
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	8,270	268
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	1,020	159
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	9,885	1,188
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	16.2%	66.7%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	2.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.4%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	28.2%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	230.8	35.2
Land area in square miles, 2010	607.54	608.89

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Lee county (AL) and Macon county (AL) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.