How many people live in Lee County, AR?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 8,100 people living in Lee County, AR. That makes Lee County the 65th-most populous county in Arkansas. It is home to 0.26% of people living in the state.
8.1K
population of Lee County, AR (2024)
0.26%
County share of the Arkansas population (2024)
About 8,100 people lived in Lee County, AR in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Lee County, AR’s age demographics?
About 1,700 Lee County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 21% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18.2% of Arkansas’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 1,400 Lee County residents, or 17.6% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 22.8% of Arkansas’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A lower share of Lee County, AR's population is aged under 18 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Lee County, AR’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic Black or African American residents make up 53.8% of the Lee County, AR population, higher than the national share of 12.6%.
In contrast, Lee County’s non-Hispanic white population accounts for 40.1%, below the 57.5% nationwide, and the Hispanic population makes up 3.4% of the county, compared with 20% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Lee County, AR has a higher share of a non-Hispanic Black or African American population than Arkansas as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Lee County, AR is Marianna with about 3,300 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Lee County, AR ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Marianna | 3,258 |
| 2. | Moro | 166 |
| 3. | Rondo | 151 |
| 4. | Haynes | 114 |
| 5. | Aubrey | 100 |
| 6. | LaGrange | 46 |
| 7. | Balance of Lee County | 4,269 |
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