Lee County
Also known as Lee County, Georgia, Lee County, GA
county in Georgia, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Georgia
- Founded
- June 9, 1825 ; 200 years ago ( 1825-06-09 )
- Named after
- Henry Lee III
- Seat
- Leesburg
- Largest city
- Leesburg
- Total
- 362 sq mi (940 km )
- Land
- 356 sq mi (920 km )
- Water
- 5.9 sq mi (15 km ) 1.6%
- Estimate 2025
- 34,179
- Density
- 93/sq mi (36/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( Eastern )
- Summer dst
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Lee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 33,163. The county was established in 1825 and its county seat is Leesburg. Lee County is included in the Albany, Georgia metropolitan area.
History