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, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other 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%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%

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