Lee County, North Carolina
Lee County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 63,285. The county seat is Sanford.
Lee County | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Motto: "Committed Today for a Better Tomorrow" | |
Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina | |
North Carolina's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 35.48°N 79.17°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| Founded | March 6, 1907 |
| Named for | Robert E. Lee |
| Seat | Sanford |
| Largest community | Sanford |
| Area | |
| • Total | 259.20 sq mi (671.3 km2) |
| • Land | 255.06 sq mi (660.6 km2) |
| • Water | 4.14 sq mi (10.7 km2) 1.60% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 63,285 |
| • Estimate (2023) | 67,059 |
| • Density | 281.2/sq mi (108.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 9th |
| Website | www |
Lee County comprises the Sanford, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is a part of the Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC Combined Statistical Area, which had an estimated population of 2,368,947 in 2023.
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