Lee County, North Carolina

Time Zone: Lee County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Sanford is the seat for Lee County.

Lee County was founded in 1907.

Using the Census estimates for 2008^<1>, Lee had a population of 59,091 people. This is an increase of 19.6% since the 2000 Census, which gave a population of 49,407 people.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Lee represented 0.61% of the total population of North Carolina, making it the state's 48th most populous county (out of 100 counties).

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Lee County Census page.

The Commemorative Quarter for North Carolina<2>

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