Lee County, North Carolina
6 public bodies govern here, 4 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 65,816
- Median household income
- $65,387
- ±3,096
- Unemployed
- 3.8%
- 1,207 of 31,422 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 78.1%
- 19,637 of 25,145 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Lee | 64,138 (2021) | Po Box 1968, Sanford | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 2
Special districts 3
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanford-Lee County Regional Airport Authority | Air transportation | 700 Rod Sullivan Rd, Sanford | Website |
| Sanford Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 636, Sanford | — |
| Lee Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 2410 Tramway Rd, Sanford | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County
Independent charter district2 schools
283 Harvey Faulk Rd, Sanford, NC, 27332
Central Carolina Academy
Independent charter district1 schools
1801 Douglas Drive, Sanford, NC, 27330
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Lee County Schools
School district16 schools
106 Gordon St, Sanford, NC, 27330
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Rising Leaders Academy
Independent charter district1 schools
2732 Industrial Drive, Sanford, NC, 27332
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Carolina Brewery Farmer's Market (120 Lowes Dr. Pittsboro) · Chatham Mills Farmers Market (480 Hillsboro St Pittsboro) · Siler City Farmers Market (Siler City)
Erwin Farmers Market (101 13th St. Erwin)
Sandhills Farmers Market (1 Village Green Rd West Pinehurst) · Moore County Farmers Market (Pinehurst)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.