Lee County, Arkansas: commercial real estate data.
Lee County, Arkansas had an estimated 8,104 residents on July 1, 2024, down 5.7 percent since the 2020 census base of 8,597, across 603 square miles. County output reached $244.8 m in 2024, 102 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals worth $1.9 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Lee County
How many people live in Lee County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20248,359
- Households2,690
- Average household size3.11
- Median household income$34,375
- Median age41.9
- Median gross rent$667 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$75,300
- Home value to household income2.2 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income23.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher7.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree2.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over5,913
- Population under 181,581
- Share under 1818.9 percent
- Population 65 and over1,707
- Share 65 and over20.4 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 645,071
- Civilian labor force2,560
- Unemployment rate19.1 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over37.8 percent
- Rank by population among Arkansas counties65th of 75
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included2623rd of 3,222
Lee County is the 65th largest of 75 Arkansas counties by population. A median home costs 2.2 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 20.4 percent against 18.9 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single story product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Lee County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20248,104
- Census 2020 base population8,597
- Population change since the 2020 census base-5.73 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024-117
- Births, 202485
- Deaths, 2024124
- Natural change, 2024-39
- Net domestic migration, 2024-79
- Net international migration, 20241
- Total net migration, 2024-78
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-214
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents3031st of 3,144
The county has lost 5.73 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. The population fell in 2024 from both sources: deaths exceeded births and more people left than moved in.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Lee County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving162
- People arriving, from those returns320
- Tax returns filed by households leaving225
- Net household movement-63
- Adjusted gross income arriving$4.3 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$-1.4 m
- Average income of an arriving household$26,302
- Average income of a leaving household$24,978
- Largest single originSt. Francis County (24 households)
- Largest single destinationSt. Francis County (35 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Francis County | 24 | 58 | $703,000 |
| Phillips County | 20 | 48 | $674,000 |
Households arriving report $1,324 more average income than households leaving, so the migration is raising local spending power rather than just moving it around. The largest single source of arrivals is St. Francis County, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What is the Lee County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$244.8 m
- County GDP, 2023$233.8 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20244.7 percent
- GDP change over five years41.3 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Arkansas areas BEA publishes70th of 75
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes2814th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$29,284
Output grew 4.7 percent in the latest year and 41.3 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Employment by industry in Lee County
- Covered employment, annual average1,623
- Establishments reporting212
- Average annual pay$43,972
- Average weekly wage$846
- Retail trade, employment183
- Retail trade, average annual pay$27,586
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, employment163
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, average annual pay$45,155
- Wholesale trade, employment71
- Wholesale trade, average annual pay$74,483
- Real estate and rental and leasing, employment58
- Real estate and rental and leasing, average annual pay$40,309
- Transportation and warehousing, employment33
- Professional, scientific and technical services, employment25
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 183 | 20 | $27,586 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 163 | 34 | $45,155 |
| Wholesale trade | 71 | 9 | $74,483 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 58 | 11 | $40,309 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 33 | 8 | $62,791 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 25 | 8 | $42,523 |
| Finance and insurance | 23 | 3 | $50,809 |
| Utilities | 21 | 3 | $78,435 |
Retail trade is the largest private sector at 183 jobs, 11.3 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in Lee County?
- Establishments, all industries102
- Employment at those establishments868
- Annual payroll$42.6 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents12.2
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Lee County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 20240
- Declared construction value permitted$0
- Single family units authorized0
- Multifamily units authorized0
No residential units were authorized by permit in 2024. In a small county this is common and is not by itself a sign of distress, but it does mean there is no recent residential pipeline to read demand from.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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SBA loans in Lee County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded1
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$1.9 m
- Average 7(a) approval$1,890,000
- Median 7(a) approval$1,890,000
- Largest single approval$1,890,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)16
- Jobs per approval16.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active1
- Distinct industries receiving approvals1
- Median 7(a) term168 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer0.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms0
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter0
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loan default and charge-off rates in Lee County
Do SBA loans in Lee County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure1
Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
Compare against the national and state SBA charge-off rates, computed the same way over resolved loans only.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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How large is Lee County?
- Land area603 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Arkansas counties56th of 75
- Width, east to west39.5 mi
- Height, north to south18.7 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land14
- Establishments per square mile0.17
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Flood risk in Lee County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Lee County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 050444
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book5
- Of those, participating in the NFIP5
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Lee County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated Lee County (community 050444), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Lee County in radon zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. 100.0 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Traffic counts, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Feasibility studies
When a Lee County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Lee County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20248,359
- Households2,690
- Average household size3.11
- Median household income$34,375
- Median age41.9
Common questions
Lee County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Lee County, Arkansas?
The Census Bureau estimates 8,104 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 8,359, in 2,690 households, ranking 65th of 75 Arkansas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Lee County's population growing?
The population has fallen 5.73 percent since the 2020 census base of 8,597, to 8,104 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 85 births against 124 deaths, with net migration of -78. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Lee County?
$34,375. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $75,300, which is 2.2 times income, and median gross rent is $667 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Lee County?
102 establishments, employing 868 people with an annual payroll of $42.6 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Lee County?
Retail trade is the largest private sector at 183 jobs, 11.3 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 1,623 jobs at an average annual pay of $43,972, or $846 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Lee County?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $1.9 m since FY2020, across 1 lenders, with a median approval of $1,890,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Lee County?
No residential units were authorized by permit in 2024. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Lee County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Lee County come from?
The largest single origin is St. Francis County, with 24 households. Arriving households report an average income of $26,302 against $24,978 for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Lee County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Lee County?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
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Cities and places in Lee.
6 Census places lie wholly or partly in Lee County. All 6 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marianna | city | 3,417 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Moro | town | 264 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Aubrey | town | 139 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Rondo | town | 111 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Haynes | town | 75 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| LaGrange | town | 53 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |