**Table 1:** Comparison of total population and nativity percentages over time.
Year	Total Pop	Foreign Born	Native Born
2024	32,893	1.9%	98.1%
2023	33,175	1.1%	98.9%
2022	33,442	1.4%	98.6%
2021	33,724	1.6%	98.4%
2020	33,946	1.2%	98.8%
2019	34,227	1.0%	99.0%
2018	34,541	1.0%	99.0%
2017	34,785	1.1%	98.9%
2016	35,172	1.2%	98.8%
2015	35,369	1.6%	98.4%
2014	35,552	1.8%	98.2%
2013	35,736	2.0%	98.0%
2012	35,741	1.8%	98.2%
2011	35,854	1.8%	98.2%
2010	35,991	1.4%	98.6%

Nativity & Citizenship FAQs for Lee County, Iowa

Approximately 1.9% of residents in Lee County, Iowa were born outside the United States.

The vast majority of residents, roughly 99.1%, are U.S. citizens (including both native-born and naturalized citizens).

Lee County, Iowa Nativity & Citizenship Status (2024)