Lee County, Virginia
Lee County, Virginia | |
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Lee County Courthouse in Jonesville | |
Location within the U.S. state of Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 36°43′N 83°08′W / 36.71°N 83.13°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| Founded | October 25, 1792 |
| Named after | Henry Lee III |
| Seat | Jonesville |
| Largest town | Pennington Gap |
| Area | |
• Total | 437 sq mi (1,130 km2) |
| • Land | 436 sq mi (1,130 km2) |
| • Water | 1.9 sq mi (4.9 km2) 0.4% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 22,173 |
• Estimate (2024) | 21,780 |
| • Density | 50.9/sq mi (19.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 9th |
| Website | www |
Lee County is the westernmost county in the U.S. Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 22,173. The 2024 population estimate for Lee County, Virginia, is 21,745. This is a decrease of 1.8% since the 2020 Census. The median age in the county is 45.4. Its county seat is Jonesville.
Lee County's westernmost tip is closer to 9 state capitals than it is to Richmond.