Lee County, Georgia
County seat: Leesburg · Population 34,179 (2025) · 356 sq mi
Lee County is the 58th most populous of Georgia's 159 counties, with 34,179 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Leesburg. It is part of the Southwest Georgia region, one of the 12 Georgia Regional Commissions. The map shows its 2 cities and towns and the 5 neighboring counties.
Lee County facts
- County seat
- Leesburg
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 34,179 +3.1% since 2020
- Land area
- 356 sq mi 73rd largest of 159
- Water area
- 6 sq mi
- Population density
- 96 per sq mi
- Established
- 1825
- Named after
- Henry Lee III American politician, governor, and representative (1756–1818)
- Largest city
- Leesburg 3,597
- Median household income
- $89,168
- Cities and towns
- 2
- ZIP codes
- 7
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 13177
Cities and towns in Lee County
Lee County has 2 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Lee County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leesburg (county seat) | City | 3,597 | |
| Smithville | City | 627 |
ZIP codes in Lee County
7 ZIP codes reach into Lee County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 31701 also Dougherty County
- 31707 also Dougherty County
- 31721 also Dougherty, Baker and Terrell counties
- 31743 also Sumter County
- 31763 also Dougherty and Terrell counties
- 31764 also Sumter County
- 31787 also Sumter County
Population of Lee County, 2020–2025
Lee County grew by 1,018 people (+3.1%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 94 more births than deaths and a net gain of 911 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 33,211 |
| 2021 | 33,179 |
| 2022 | 33,649 |
| 2023 | 33,850 |
| 2024 | 34,022 |
| 2025 | 34,179 |
Neighboring counties
- Terrell County west · 8,656 people
- Sumter County north · 28,801 people
- Worth County southeast · 20,059 people
- Dougherty County south · 82,616 people
- Crisp County east · 19,237 people
Printable Lee County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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