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Welcome to Lee County ...

Time Zone: Lee County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Opelika is the Seat for Lee County.

Lee County was founded in 1866. Lee was created by taking area from Chambers, Macon, Russell and Tallapoosa Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Lee had a population of 164,542 people. This is an increase of 16.87% since the last Census (which gave a population of 140,794 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lee represented 2.95% of the total population of Alabama.

Below are some of the communities located in Lee County:

  • Auburn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Auburn is located in Lee County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 68,343 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <3>
  • Loachapoka
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Opelika
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opelika have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opelika
    • Opelika is located in Lee County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,135 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opelika <3>
  • Smith's Station
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith's Station
    • Smith's Station is located in Lee County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,804 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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