Lee County, Mississippi

Lee County
County
County of Lee
Clock tower of the Lee County Courthouse
Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi
Mississippi's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 34°17′N 88°41′W / 34.29°N 88.68°W / 34.29; -88.68
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
Founded	October 26, 1866 (157 years ago) (1866-10-26)
Named for	Gen. Robert E. Lee
Seat	Tupelo
Largest city	Tupelo
Area
• Total	453 sq mi (1,170 km2)
• Land	450 sq mi (1,200 km2)
• Water	3.2 sq mi (8 km2)  0.7%
Population  (2020)
• Total	83,343
• Density	180/sq mi (71/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes	38801, 38804, 38824, 38826, 38828, 38843, 38849, 38857, 38858, 38860, 38862, 38866, 38868, 38879
Area code	662
Congressional district	1st
Website	leecoms.com

Lee County is a county in U.S. state of Mississippi. At the 2020 census, the population was 83,343. Its county seat is Tupelo. Lee County is included in the Tupelo Micropolitan Statistical Area.