Southwest Lee

County:: Breathitt County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 58.043
State:: Kentucky

Southwest Lee is located in Breathitt County, Kentucky. Southwest Lee has a 2025 population of 1,197. Southwest Lee is currently declining at a rate of 0% annually and its population has decreased by 0% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 0 in 2020.

The average household income in Southwest Lee is $39,589 with a poverty rate of 25.46%.The median age in Southwest Lee is 53.1 years: 51.8 years for males, and 53.8 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Southwest Lee includes 93.98% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,125	93.98%
Two or more races	64	5.35%
Black or African American	8	0.67%

Southwest Lee Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Southwest Lee's average per capita income is $34,511. Household income levels show a median of $33,103. The poverty rate stands at 25.46%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$39,375	-
Families	$36,563	$48,149
Households	$33,103	$39,589
Non Families	$13,438	$23,568

$34,511

Average Income

$33,103

Median Household Income

25.46%

Poverty Rate