Official Federal Data
Lee County, Georgia
Albany, GA · Population 33,626
9 Sources
Updated September 10, 2026
$89,168 up from the baseline named below
Median Income (nominal) vs 2019
$80,734 national
2.8% up from the baseline named below
Unemployment vs 2024
4.3% national
$1.1B up from the baseline named below
GDP (nominal) real change vs 2023
34.1% up from the baseline named below
Bachelor's+ vs 2019
35.7% national
Demographics & Population
Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020-2024 · 5-Year Estimates
Household Income
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
Median Household (nominal)
$89,168 up from 2019 vs 2019
Per Capita
$38,135 up from 2019 vs 2019
Mean Household
$103,626 up from 2019 vs 2019
Median Household (cost-of-living adjusted)
$101,674 metro RPP 87.7
Poverty Rate
5.7% down from 2019 vs 2019
Median Income Comparison
Lee County$89,168
Georgia$77,353
National$80,734
Cost-of-living adjustment uses the BEA all-items regional price parity for Albany, GA, 87.7 against a national average of 100 (2024). BEA publishes regional price parity at state and metropolitan level only; there is no county figure, so the metro index stands in for Lee County and the adjusted median is an approximation. Per capita and mean household income above are nominal and carry no adjustment.
Population Profile
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Table B01001, B02001, B03003
CohortsShare of total population
Under 18 · 25.6%
18-34 · 20.1%
35-54 · 28.7%
55-64 · 11.7%
65+ · 13.8%
Race & Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnic category and overlaps with the race categories above.
Educational Attainment
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · Population 25+
92.4%
High School+
National: 89.6%
up from national +2.8 pts vs national
34.1%
Bachelor's+
National: 35.7%
down from national 1.6 pts vs national
15.6%
Graduate+
National: 14.1%
up from national +1.5 pts vs national
Employment Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
33,626
Population
17,300
Labor Force
Employed
16,736
Unemployment Rate BLS LAUS 2025 annual
2.8% up from 2024 +0.1 pts vs 2024
Mean Commute 3 min below national avg
23.1 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
7.5%
Labor Force and Employed are ACS 5-Year survey estimates; the Unemployment Rate above comes from BLS LAUS, a separate monthly survey with its own methodology. The two won't reconcile by subtracting one from the other.
Key Takeaways
- Income premium: Households earn well above the national median, supporting strong retail and housing markets.
- Cost of living stretches income further: Local prices run 12.3% below the national average, so the nominal median of $89,168 is worth $101,674 at national average prices. BEA publishes price parity at metro level, not county level.
Economy & Industry
Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW · Bureau of Economic Analysis
$1.1B up from 2023 +2.9% vs 2023
Gross Domestic Product · 2024
+2.9% real (inflation-adjusted)
·
+5.1% nominal
· 2023 to 2024
Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis · level and nominal change from CAGDP2 (current dollars); real change from CAGDP9 (chained 2017 dollars), both all-industry total. The two series agree in 2017, the chain reference year, and diverge by the amount of price change since.
87.7
Cost of Living · metro · Below Avg
Key Takeaways
- Largest private-sector industry: Administrative and Support and Waste Management employs 994 workers (21.4% of tracked sectors), at an average wage of $43,786. Every industry figure on this page is private sector; government employs a further 1,489 and is counted separately.
- Economic scale: Regional GDP of $1.1B (2024).
- Wage stratification: Finance and Insurance averages $88,165 while Accommodation and Food Services averages $17,770, a 5.0x spread in the same local economy, with implications for workforce development and talent strategy.
Source: BLS QCEW + BEA Regional GDP.
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Industry Concentration
Location Quotient measures regional specialization vs. national average. LQ > 1.0 = concentrated.
Cluster Depth
Source: BLS QCEW · Sub-sectors with LQ ≥ 1.5 indicate genuine cluster concentration
Concentrated Sub-Sectors
7 sub-sectors at LQ ≥ 1.5
Largest grouping among them is Construction Cluster at 36.1% of the employment across all of them, which signals supply-chain fit for site selectors
1,632
Employment in the sub-sectors listed
3.75x
Peak sub-sector LQ
Sub-Sector Detail
Health and Personal Care Retailers
3.75x 179
Crop Production
3.59x 86
Gasoline Stations and Fuel Dealers
3.28x 152
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods
2.96x 289
Specialty Trade Contractors
2.58x 589
Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers
2.29x 207
Repair and Maintenance
2.01x 130
Key Takeaways
- Top specialization: Health and Personal Care Retailers concentrates at 3.75x the national norm, strong concentration that anchors the local economy and supports supply-chain attraction strategy.
- Cluster depth: 7 sub-sectors register LQ ≥ 1.5, and no single source of demand accounts for more than 40.9% of the employment across them, the largest being resident household spending. Demand reaches this base from more than one market rather than from a single one.
Source: BLS QCEW sub-sector Location Quotients.
Housing & Affordability
Census ACS · HUD Fair Market Rents FY2026
Housing Overview
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates · Tables B25001, B25077, B25064, B25004
$231,800 up from the baseline named below
Median Home Value vs 2019
$1,184 up from the baseline named below
Rent/Mo vs 2019
74.2% up from the baseline named below
Owner-Occ vs 2019
5.6% down from the baseline named below
Vacancy vs 2019
0.8% available
for rent or sale
for rent or sale
2.6x
Home Value to Income Ratio - Affordable
vs. ~4.1x national average
HUD Fair Market Rents
HUD publishes these by FMR area, which may cover more than one county · Source: HUD · Fair Market Rents FY2026 · Affordability threshold and renter cost burden from Census ACS B25119, B25070
Studio
$966/mo
1 Bedroom
$1,006/mo
2 Bedroom
$1,129/mo
3 Bedroom
$1,534/mo
4 Bedroom
$1,858/mo
30% of monthly median renter household income (~$1,702/mo, from a renter median of $68,085) · rents above this line are typically considered cost-burdened.
Measured: 39.3% of renter households already pay 30% or more of income on rent, and 22.6% pay 50% or more.
Key Takeaways
- Affordable market: Home value to income ratio of 2.6x is well below the ~4.1x national average; supports talent attraction and family settlement narratives.
- High home ownership: 74.2% owner-occupied; rental supply may be tight for incoming workers.
- Affordable rent tiers: 4 of 5 HUD Fair Market Rent bedroom sizes sit below what a household on the median renter income of $68,085 can pay without cost burden (~$1,702/mo), and 39.3% of renter households are measured as cost-burdened.
Source: Census ACS housing tables + HUD Fair Market Rents.
Workforce Pipeline
Labor force readiness, commuting, and workforce composition
Labor Market Overview
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B23001, B23025, B08303, B08301
20,363 up from the baseline named below
Working Age (18-64) vs 2019
Mean Commute 3 min below national avg
23.1 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
7.5%
Prime-Age Employed (25-54)
82.6%
of prime-age population
Prime-age rate numerator is civilian employed (B23001); the denominator is total population aged 25-54 (B01001), which also includes armed forces.
of population age 16 and over (26,405)
up from 2019 vs 2019
Education & Talent Pipeline
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003
Bachelor's+
34.1% up from 2019 vs 2019
HS Diploma+
92.4% up from 2019 vs 2019
Institutions in Lee County
The IPEDS institutional directory lists no college, university, or technical school located in Lee County. Any training pipeline serving this county runs through institutions outside it, which this page does not aggregate.
Aging Workforce
Source: Census Bureau ACS · Derived from age & employment tables
19.3%
55-64 of working-age population (18-64)
Same cohort is 11.7% of total population, the basis used in the Demographics cohort chart.
Workforce by Occupation
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table C24010 · Civilian employed population 16+
Management / Professional
49.6%
Service
14.9%
Sales & Office
19.2%
Construction / Maint.
6.6%
Production / Transport
9.7%
Bars are drawn on a 0% to 60% axis, so bar length is proportional to actual share. Labels give each group's share of 16,736 employed workers.
Key Takeaways
- Healthy participation: 65.7% labor force participation reflects a steady, available local workforce.
- Talent pipeline: no college, university, or technical school is located in Lee County per the IPEDS institutional directory, so any training pipeline serving it runs through institutions outside the county.
Source: ACS workforce data and College Scorecard.
AI Insights
Sample output. Pulse AI analysis draws on 9 federal data sources.
Sample AI Insight
Lee County shows meaningful potential for health and personal care retailers attraction, with a 3.75x concentration and 179 jobs in this sub-sector.
The concentrated base spans health and personal care retailers, crop production, and gasoline stations and fuel dealers, and no single source of demand accounts for more than 40.9% of the employment across them, the largest being resident household spending. Supply-chain recruitment has more than one demand base to work from.
Industry Shift Analysis
Manufacturing Automation Risk
High
Healthcare Growth Forecast
+4.2% CAGR
Remote Work Migration
67/100
Prospect Match Scores
Advanced Manufacturing
92/100
Life Sciences
84/100
Data Centers
71/100
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Data Sources
Updated from official federal government data.
Census ACS 5-Year2024
BLS QCEW2024 annual
BLS LAUS2025 annual
BEA Regional GDP2024
BEA Regional Price Parity2024
Census CBP2023
HUD Fair Market RentsFY2026
FCC Broadband Map2024
USAspending.govFY2026
American Community Survey figures on this page are 2020-2024 five-year averages rather than single-year counts. A five-year estimate pools 60 months of survey responses, so each value describes the period as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Key economic and demographic figures for Lee County, Georgia, from federal data sources.
What is the population of Lee County, Georgia?
33,626 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the median household income in Lee County, Georgia?
$89,168 in nominal dollars (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates). Adjusted for local prices using the BEA all-items regional price parity for Albany, GA (87.7 against a national average of 100), that is $101,674 at national average prices. BEA publishes regional price parity at metro level; there is no county-level figure.
What is the unemployment rate in Lee County, Georgia?
2.8% (2025 annual average, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS).
What is the GDP of Lee County, Georgia?
$1.1B (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP2).
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