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Lee County, Texas, has 17,478 residents across 14,768 parcels and covers 629 square miles. The population grew 5.2% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents moved in than left over that decade. The FIPS code for Lee County is 48287.

Giddings is the county's largest population center. Lee County also includes 5 zip codes, 4 public school districts and 14 municipalities. Those boundaries help explain why population, schools, and housing can look different from one part of the county to another. The map below shows how those county lines, zip codes, and school districts fit together, and the sections that follow use that same geography to show parcel data, population, demographics, school enrollment and housing patterns in more detail.

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Lee County Trends

Population
17,478▴
Median Home Value
$247,500▴
K-12 Enrollment
9,067▴
Lee County in Texas

County analytics dashboards with historical trends & projections included in package downloads.

Lee County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

Lee County Parcels

Lee County has 14,768 mapped parcels covering 392,918 acres. The median assessed value is $261,210. The median lot size is 5.62 acres. 6,177 parcels are 10 acres or larger. The records carry 9,530 distinct owner names. About 3% of parcels list an owner mailing address outside Texas. Owner names, mailing addresses, site addresses, assessed values and lot sizes are on nearly every parcel. Browse the interactive Lee County Parcel viewer here.

Lee County Parcel Data Coverage

Field Parcels Coverage
Parcel ID 14,769 100%
Owner name 14,701 99.5%
Owner mailing address 14,769 100%
Site address 14,769 100%
Land use code 14,701 99.5%
Land use description 0 0%
Assessed value 14,769 100%
Land value 14,769 100%
Improvement value 14,769 100%
Acreage 14,769 100%
Parcel boundary 14,768 99.9%
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Field coverage measured across all Lee County parcel records.

Lee County Population

Lee County had 17,478 residents in 2020. That was 5.2% higher than in 2010. Lee County added 1,821 people between 2000 and 2020, which points to steady long-term growth. The county is fairly spread out, with about 28 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Giddings, Lexington and Dime Box.

Population Trend in Lee County TX

Lee County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

Lee County Zip Codes

Lee County has 5 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Giddings (78942), Lexington (78947) and Dime Box (77853). Giddings is the largest zip by population, with about 8,973 residents or 51% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 85% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Lee County TX

ZIP Area Population Trend
78942 Giddings 8,973 ▾ -0.2%
78947 Lexington 4,828 ▴ 7.9%
77853 Dime Box 1,116 ▴ 17.1%
78946 Ledbetter 1,093 ▴ 13.9%
78948 Lincoln 912 ▴ 7.3%
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Lee County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Lee County Demographics

Lee County has a median age of 41.4, which makes the county a little older than Texas overall. About 21.6% of residents are under 18, while 20.8% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 31% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 18.7% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 33.1%. The county has a more diverse population mix, with no single race or ethnicity accounting for all of the local story.

Key Demographics for Lee County TX

Median Age

41.4

Under 18

21.6%

Age 65+

20.8%

Bachelor's+

18.7%

Lee County School Districts

Lee County is served by 4 public school districts with 9,067 students enrolled in 2024. The largest districts on the county map are Elgin Independent, Giddings Independent and Lexington Independent. Those three districts account for about 98% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has grown modestly since 2017 across the districts shown on the county map.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Lee County TX

District Enrollment Share Trend
Elgin Independent School District 5,959 65.7% ▴ 4.3%
Giddings Independent School District 1,900 21% ▴ 0.4%
Lexington Independent School District 1,052 11.6% ▾ -1.3%
Dime Box Independent School District 156 1.7% ▴ 4%
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Lee County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Lee County Housing & Real Estate

Lee County has a median home value of $247,500 and a median gross rent of $1,050. About 78% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the Texas median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $344,950 and homes spent about 70 days on the market.

Lee County Housing Mix

Lee County housing mix: owner, renter and vacant units.

Lee County Housing Trends

Lee County median home value and rent trend (last 5 years).

Businesses in Lee County, TX

Lee County has 755 business listings across 271 categories. The largest categories in Lee County business listings are Churches & Religious Organizations (39, 5.2%), Gas Stations (19, 2.5%), and Mexican Restaurants (13, 1.7%). The full Lee County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Lee County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Lee County, TX

Category Businesses Share
Churches & Religious Organizations 39 5.2%
Gas Stations 19 2.5%
Mexican Restaurants 13 1.7%
Convenience Stores 13 1.7%
Auto Repair 12 1.6%
Contractors 11 1.5%
Community & Nonprofits 10 1.3%
Barbecue Restaurant 9 1.2%
Farm 9 1.2%
Beauty Salons 9 1.2%

Lee County Business Listings

Business Category City
Collins Ranch, Elgin, Tx Accommodation Elgin
Urban, Thielemann, Oltmann & Herms, LLP Accountant Giddings
Texas SEO Advertising Agency Giddings
Carmine Feed and Fertilizer Agricultural Service Giddings
Buck N Buffalo Ranch Agriculture Lexington
Giddings-Lee County Airport Airport Giddings
Brazos Valley Allergy & Asthma Clinics Allergist Giddings
Lee County EMS Ambulance And Ems Services Giddings
Reba's Deli & Pizzeria - Giddings,TX American Restaurants Giddings
Lehman Animal Shelter Animal Shelters Giddings
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Lee County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

Lee County Basemaps

Lee County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

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This page shows a preview of what's included in the Lee County data package. The full package gives you a ready-to-use county data system with GIS layers, historical data, maps, database files and planning tools that save hours of manual data gathering, cleanup and joins. Everything is organized to help you skip data wrangling and start analysis faster.

  • 20+ GIS layers for parcels, zip codes, school districts, roads, water, boundaries and more
  • Historical county demographics, housing, income and trend data
  • ZIP code population files and school district enrollment history
  • Database files, markdowns, AI-ready prompts and documentation
  • Map exports in PNG, JPEG, PDF, SVG and GeoTIFF formats
  • Offline-ready data explorer, map and analytics tools

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