Lee County, Virginia
Lee County, Virginia, has 21,642 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Jonesville. It uses Eastern Time and covers 435 sq mi (1,128 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 21,642
- Land area
- 435 sq mi (1,128 km²)
- County seat or government
- Jonesville
- Time zone
- Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
- Median household income
- $41,827 ± $3,806
- Median home value
- $98,900 ± $10,129
- Median rent, with utilities
- $738 ± $49
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 73% ± 3.6 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Middlesborough, KY micro area and Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA metro area
- Water area
- 1.89 sq mi (4.9 km²)
- State
- Virginia
- County code (FIPS)
- 51105
- Coordinates (central point)
- 36.701721, -83.130112
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 zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern TimeAmerica/New_York | UTC-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
- 2421910,450 people
- 377526,185 people
- 242775,839 people
- 242635,830 people
- 242445,600 people
- 242482,207 people
- 242811,890 people
- 242431,452 people
- 242821,181 people
- 242651,140 people
- 24221633 people
11 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
- Lee County Public Schools21,900 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.
- Pennington Gap, Virginia (town)1,798 people
- Jonesville, Virginia (town)1,308 people
- Dryden, Virginia (CDP)823 people
- Rose Hill, Lee County, Virginia (CDP)447 people
- Ewing, Virginia (CDP)365 people
- Keokee, Virginia (CDP)174 people
- Stickleyville, Virginia (CDP)143 people
- St. Charles, Virginia (CDP)83 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Harlan County, Kentucky12 mi northwest
- Hancock County, Tennessee14 mi southwest
- Scott County, Virginia29 mi east
- Bell County, Kentucky31 mi west
- Claiborne County, Tennessee33 mi southwest
- Wise County, Virginia34 mi northeast
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