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Lee County, North Carolina

Lee County, North Carolina, has 70,258 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Sanford. It uses Eastern Time and covers 255 sq mi (661 km²) of land.

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Lee County in North Carolina
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Resident population, July 2025
70,258
Land area
255 sq mi (661 km²)
County seat or government
Sanford
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$65,387 ± $3,096
Median home value
$240,200 ± $11,383
Median rent, with utilities
$1,017 ± $46
Homes lived in by their owners
67.3% ± 2.7 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Sanford, NC micro areaCentral county
Water area
4.13 sq mi (10.7 km²)
State
North Carolina
County code (FIPS)
37105
Coordinates (central point)
35.476336, -79.172117
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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. 2733039,778 people
  2. 2733236,947 people
  3. 2832626,068 people
  4. 275058,152 people
  5. 283550 people

5 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.

Townships in Lee County, largest first

  1. Township 6, West Sanford18,730 people
  2. Township 2, Jonesboro16,593 people
  3. Township 1, Greenwood10,687 people
  4. Township 5, East Sanford6,791 people
  5. Township 7, Pocket5,668 people
  6. Township 3, Cape Fear5,026 people
  7. Township 4, Deep River2,321 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in North Carolina, by county

School districts in Lee County, largest first

  1. Lee County Schools65,816 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. Sanford, North Carolina (city)31,478 people
  2. Broadway, North Carolina (town)1,657 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Chatham County, North Carolina16 mi north
  2. Harnett County, North Carolina18 mi southeast
  3. Moore County, North Carolina21 mi southwest

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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.