**Table 1:** Comparison of total population and nativity percentages over time.
Year	Total Pop	Foreign Born	Native Born
2024	181,134	7.0%	93.0%
2023	177,663	6.5%	93.5%
2022	175,126	5.7%	94.3%
2021	172,223	5.7%	94.3%
2020	163,461	5.5%	94.5%
2019	161,152	5.6%	94.4%
2018	159,287	5.5%	94.5%
2017	156,597	5.5%	94.5%
2016	153,947	5.2%	94.8%
2015	150,982	5.5%	94.5%
2014	147,790	5.6%	94.4%
2013	144,405	5.1%	94.9%
2012	140,938	4.9%	95.1%
2011	137,855	4.8%	95.2%
2010	135,010	4.9%	95.1%

Nativity & Citizenship FAQs for Lee County, Alabama

Approximately 7.0% of residents in Lee County, Alabama were born outside the United States.

The vast majority of residents, roughly 95.1%, are U.S. citizens (including both native-born and naturalized citizens).

Lee County, Alabama Nativity & Citizenship Status (2024)