Time Zone: Lee County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Bishopville is the Seat for Lee County.
Lee County was founded in 1902. Lee was created by taking area from Darlington, and Counties.
From the Census Estimates for 2009, <1> Lee had a population of 19,722 people. This is a decrease of 1.97% since the last Census (which gave a population of 20,119 people in 2000).
At the time of the 2000 Census, Lee represented 0.5% of the total population of South Carolina, making it the state's 41st most populous county (out of 46 counties).
The following table shows the recent changes in population. Other than 2000, the population counts have been estimated by the Census Bureau.
Year | Population | Change Since 2000 | Year-to-Year Change |
2010 | 19,220 | -4.47% | -2.55% since 2009 |
2009 | 19,722 | -1.97% | -1.41% since 2008 |
2008 | 20,005 | -0.57% | -0.57% since 2007 |
2007 | 20,119 | | |
--- | | | 2000 | 20,119 | The Last Census |
More information can be found on the Lee County Census Page for Lee County. .
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