Lee County, North Carolina
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Lee County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 63,285.[1] The county seat is Sanford.[2]
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Lee County | |
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Motto: "Committed Today for a Better Tomorrow" | |
Coordinates: 35.48°N 79.17°W / 35.48; -79.17 | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
Founded | March 6, 1907 |
Named for | Robert E. Lee |
Seat | Sanford |
Largest community | Sanford |
Area | |
• Total | 259.20 sq mi (671.3 km2) |
• Land | 255.06 sq mi (660.6 km2) |
• Water | 4.14 sq mi (10.7 km2) 1.60% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 63,285 |
• Estimate (2023) | 67,059 |
• Density | 281.2/sq mi (108.6/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 9th |
Website | www |
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Lee County comprises the Sanford, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is a part of the Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC Combined Statistical Area, which had an estimated population of 2,368,947 in 2023.[3][4]