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Lee County, South Carolina

4 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.

In four numbers

People
16,166
Median household income
$44,760
±5,515
Unemployed
6.7%
417 of 6,264 in the labour force
Homes with broadband
84.7%
5,381 of 6,351 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

County government in Lee County
NamePeopleOfficeWebsite
County of Lee16,280 (2021)Po Box 309, Bishopville—

Cities, towns and villages 2

Cities, towns and villages in Lee County
NamePeopleOfficeWebsite
City of Bishopville2,946 (2021)Po Box 388, BishopvilleWebsite
Town of Lynchburg310 (2021)Po Box 147, Lynchburg—

Special districts 1

Special districts in Lee County
NameWhat it doesOfficeWebsite
Lee County Soil Conservation DistrictSoil and water conservation129 Fairview Ave, Bishopville—

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

  • Lee 01

    School district5 schools

    310 Roland Street, Bishopville, SC, 29010

    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

  • Florence County

    Lake City Farmers Market (111 Henry Street Lake City) · Pee Dee Farmers Market (2513 W. Lucas St. Florence) · Pee Dee State Farmers Market (2513 West Lucas Street Florence) · and 2 more

  • Kershaw County

    Kershaw County Farmers Market (Camden)

  • Sumter County

    Sumter Farmers Market (200 Miller Road Sumter) · South Sumter Farmers Market (327 Manning Avenue Sumter) · Sumter County Farmers Market (700 West Liberty Street Sumter) · and 1 more

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.