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Welcome to Lee County ...

Time Zone: Lee County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Jonesville is the Seat for Lee County.

Lee County was founded in 1793.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Lee had a population of 23,423 people. This is a decrease of 8.52% since the last Census (which gave a population of 25,605 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lee represented 0.32% of the total population of Virginia.

Below are some of the communities located in Lee County:

  • Jonesville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Pennington Gap
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington Gap
    • Pennington Gap is located in Lee County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,708 people
  • Saint Charles
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
    • Saint Charles is located in Lee County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.