Lee County, South Carolina

Lee County, South Carolina
Lee County Courthouse
Location in the U.S. state of South Carolina
South Carolina's location in the U.S.
Founded	1902
Seat	Bishopville
Largest city	Bishopville
Area
• Total	411 sq mi (1,064 km2)
• Land	410 sq mi (1,062 km2)
• Water	1.0 sq mi (3 km2), 0.3%
Population (est.)
• (2015)	17,896
• Density	47/sq mi (18/km²)
Congressional district	5th
Time zone	Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Website	www.leecountysc.org

Lee County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2010 census, its population was 19,220, making it the fifth-least populous county in South Carolina. Its county seat is Bishopville. The county is named for Confederate General Robert E. Lee. A previous incarnation of Lee County was established in 1898 and disestablished in the next year; the current Lee County was formed in 1902.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 411 square miles (1,060 km²), of which 410 square miles (1,100 km²) is land and 1.0 square mile (2.6 km²) (0.3%) is water.

As of the census of 2000, there were 20,119 people, 6,886 households, and 4,916 families residing in the county. The population density was 49 people per square mile (19/km²). There were 7,670 housing units at an average density of 19 per square mile (7/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 63.56% Black or African American, 35.03% White, 0.13% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.59% from other races, and 0.49% from two or more races. 1.31% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 6,886 households out of which 32.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.00% were married couples living together, 23.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.60% were non-families. 25.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.23.