County in Illinois
Lee County
About 33,900 people, median household income $70,300.
District lines run through Lee County, so who represents you here depends on where you live. Search your address to see yours.
Who lives in Lee County
Census survey estimates for 2020 to 2024, rounded.
People
- Population
- 33,900
- Median age
- 43.1 years
- Under 18
- 20%
- 65 and over
- 21%
- Veterans, of adults
- 6%
- Speak another language at home
- 5%
Race and ethnicity
- Hispanic or Latino, of any race
- 8%
- White, not Hispanic
- 83%
- Black, not Hispanic
- 5%
- Asian, not Hispanic
- 1%
Income and housing
- Median household income
- $70,300
- Below the poverty line
- 12%
- Bachelor's or higher, adults 25+
- 19%
- Owner-occupied homes
- 74%
- Median home value
- $155,000
2024 vote for president
- Donald Trump, Republican
- 60.1%
- Kamala Harris, Democrat
- 37.9%
- Other candidates
- 2.0%
Votes counted, by precinct. Source: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, precinct returns (public domain).
Represent all of Lee County
Lee County's districts
U.S. House District 16
All of Lee County
Held by Darin LaHood, Republican
- Washington office: (202) 225-6201
About 748,900 people, median household income $84,400.
Largest towns: Bloomington (part), Pekin (part), Peoria (part) and 210 more
Illinois Senate District 37
All of Lee County
Held by Li Arellano, Republican
- Springfield office: (217) 782-1942
- District office: (779) 251-5003
Illinois House District 73
Part of Lee County: 1,386 people in 2020
Held by Ryan Spain, Republican
- Springfield office: (217) 782-8108
- District office: (309) 690-7373
Illinois House District 74
Part of Lee County: 32,759 people in 2020
Held by Brad Fritts, Republican
- Springfield office: (217) 782-0535
- District office: (815) 561-3690
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024; towns and counties from the 2020 Census, 119th Congressional District and 2024 state legislative district tabulation. Figures rounded by us. Retrieved 2026-10-19. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Towns (15)
Cities, villages and unincorporated communities, with the number of people in the county’s part of each at the 2020 Census.
- Dixon15,274
- Amboy2,278
- Ashton967
- Franklin Grove896
- Paw Paw830
- Sublette380
- Compton274
- Steward229
- Lee (part)189
- Lee Center146
- Nachusa137
- West Brooklyn131
- Nelson127
- Harmon111
- Rochelle (part)0
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024; towns and counties from the 2020 Census, Demographic and Housing Characteristics. Figures rounded by us. Retrieved 2026-10-19. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.