Lee County, Georgia

Lee County, Georgia, has 34,179 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Leesburg. It uses Eastern Time and covers 356 sq mi (922 km²) of land.

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Lee County in Georgia
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Lee County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
34,179
Land area
356 sq mi (922 km²)
County seat or government
Leesburg
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$89,168 ± $5,114
Median home value
$231,800 ± $6,645
Median rent, with utilities
$1,184 ± $88
Homes lived in by their owners
74.2% ± 2.9 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Albany, GA metro areaCentral county
Water area
5.88 sq mi (15.2 km²)
State
Georgia
County code (FIPS)
13177
Coordinates (central point)
31.818419, -84.146681

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Lee County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 3176329,271 people
  2. 3170722,679 people
  3. 3172119,435 people
  4. 3170116,135 people
  5. 317641,827 people
  6. 317871,122 people
  7. 31743419 people

7 ZIP Code areas overlap Lee County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Lee County, largest first

  1. Lee County School District33,626 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Leesburg, Georgia (city)3,542 people
  2. Smithville, Georgia (city)285 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Sumter County, Georgia16 mi north
  2. Terrell County, Georgia17 mi west
  3. Dougherty County, Georgia20 mi south
  4. Crisp County, Georgia24 mi east
  5. Worth County, Georgia25 mi southeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.