Lee County, Texas

Lee County
County
County courthouse in Giddings, built 1899
Seal
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 30°19′N 96°58′W / 30.31°N 96.96°W / 30.31; -96.96
Country	United States
State	Texas
Founded	1874
Named for	Robert E. Lee
Seat	Giddings
Largest city	Giddings
Area
• Total	634 sq mi (1,640 km2)
• Land	629 sq mi (1,630 km2)
• Water	5.1 sq mi (13 km2)  0.8%
Population  (2020)
• Total	17,478
• Density	28/sq mi (11/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	10th
Website	www.co.lee.tx.us

Lee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 17,478.^[1] Its county seat is Giddings.^[2] The county was founded in 1874 and is named for Confederate General Robert E. Lee. The county has many Confederate memorials and monuments to the Confederate States of America.