| ZIP Codes: | 3 ZIP Codes (2 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 803 / 839 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:13:40 PM |
| Population: | 14,484 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 45061 |
| Land Area: | 324 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 1 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 34.1171, -80.1762 |
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14,484 residents live across 3 ZIPs covering 324 sq mi, served by 3 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 15,621 to 14,484 from 2014 to 2024 — a -7.3% change. 0 ZIPs gained residents, 3 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 29010 (Bishopville, $43,500 median) and poorest ZIP 29080 (Lynchburg, $36,467) are 16.8 miles apart — a 1.2× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.0× across this county — from $103,400 in 29010 (Bishopville) to $105,100 in 29080 (Lynchburg).
Density varies 3× across the county — from 20 people/sq mi in 29080 (Lynchburg) to 61 in 29010 (Bishopville).
Educational attainment ranges from 11.7% bachelor's+ in 29080 (Lynchburg) to 13.0% in 29010 (Bishopville) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within South Carolina, this is the #42 most populous of 46 counties and ranks #44 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $42,235 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
12.7% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,288 of 10,122 reporting).
2 Standard delivery, 1 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
One ZIP holds the majority of this county's population — a sign of a county built around a single city or town.
Lee County lost 7.3% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share: