Lee County, North Carolina

Lee County is a county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. In 2020, 63,285 people lived there.^[1] Its county seat is Sanford.^[2]

Lee County
County
Lee County Courthouse in Sanford
Motto:  "Committed Today for a Better Tomorrow"
Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina
North Carolina's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 35°28′35″N 79°10′20″W
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
• Density	281.2/sq mi (108.6/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	9th
Website	www.leecountync.gov