Lee County, Texas
Updated · Data: U.S. Census Bureau
Lee County, Texas has its county seat in Giddings and FIPS code 48287. About 17,758 people live here, the 133rd most populated of the 254 Texas counties.
| County seat | Giddings |
|---|---|
| FIPS code | 48287 (Texas 48 + county 287) · all Texas FIPS codes |
| Population | 17,758 (133rd of 254) |
| Land area | 629.0 sq mi (226th largest; + 5.1 sq mi water) |
| People per sq mi | 28.2 |
| Time zone | Central time (America/Chicago) |
| Median home value | $247,500 |
| Median property tax paid | $2,399 a year (about 0.97% of the median home value: our calculation, not an official rate) |
| Official website | www.co.lee.tx.us |
What counties border Lee County?
Lee County shares a border with 6 counties:
What cities and towns are in Lee County?
2 places with 1,000+ people have residents here; together they hold about 37% of the county's population. The rest live in smaller communities and rural areas.
| Place | Population | Residents in this county |
|---|---|---|
| Giddings | 5,085 | 100.0% |
| Lexington | 1,493 | 100.0% |
CDP = census-designated place: a named community with no city government.
What ZIP codes are in Lee County?
8 ZIP code areas with residents touch Lee County; the ones marked * cross into another county.
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Sources: Census TIGER/Line 2024 (boundary, area, neighbors); ACS 2019-2023 5-year (population, home value, taxes paid); Wikidata, CC0 (seat, website); timezone-boundary-builder (time zone). Data as of November 1, 2026. Not affiliated with any government agency.
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