CITY
Fort Lee
New Jersey · 40,345 residents (2025 est.) · 2.52 sq mi
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The short version
Fort Lee is home to 40,067 people in New Jersey. This is an unusually credentialed place: 66% of adults have a four-year degree. The foreign-born share is 50%. The median age is 46.6, about 8 years above the US median. That puts it in the top 6% of US cities for household income. There are 15,912 people per square mile.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 46.6
US median: 38.9
More educated
66% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 29%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
40,067
+13%since 2000
from 35,461 in 2000
40,345 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
2.52 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
202440K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55%(1,985)
5 to 94%(1,617)
10 to 144.9%(1,965)
15 to 194.8%(1,906)
20 to 244.3%(1,738)
25 to 349.9%(3,966)
35 to 4414.9%(5,984)
45 to 5414.2%(5,704)
55 to 6412.9%(5,155)
65 to 7412.6%(5,047)
75 to 848.6%(3,430)
85 and over3.9%(1,570)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$107,274
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $58,161 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
62.8%
+14.7 ptssince 2009
from 48.1% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services10.7%
Information9.2%
Public administration8.7%
Finance & insurance7%
Professional, scientific, technical6.8%
Retail trade6.4%
Transportation & warehousing5.9%
Arts, entertainment, food3.1%
Wholesale trade3.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
Construction0.3%
Education & health services0.1%
Manufacturing0%
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Section 03
Housing
$448,000
+29%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $190,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
4.2
−15%since 2009
from 4.9 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
47
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic57.4%(20,350)
Black1.6%(555)
Hispanic / Latino7.9%(2,791)
Asian31.4%(11,121)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic37.2%(14,921)
Black2.3%(904)
Hispanic / Latino13.5%(5,397)
Asian43.6%(17,464)
Other3.4%(1,381)
81
+8%since 2009
from 75 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Dominican4.4%(1,769)
South American3.5%(1,407)
Puerto Rican1.8%(703)
Colombian1.7%(673)
Cuban1.2%(500)
Central American1%(381)
Ecuadorian0.8%(333)
Mexican0.7%(265)
Spaniard0.6%(230)
Guatemalan0.5%(198)
Argentine0.4%(157)
Peruvian0.4%(155)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.2%(84)
Salvadoran0.2%(66)
Venezuelan0.1%(49)
Chilean0%(19)
Uruguayan0%(14)
Honduran0%(12)
Panamanian0%(11)
Costa Rican0%(10)
Paraguayan0%(7)
Asian origin
Korean23.2%(9,309)
Chinese9.9%(3,957)
Japanese4.5%(1,823)
Asian Indian2.5%(992)
Filipino1.1%(442)
Taiwanese0.6%(225)
Nepalese0.4%(169)
Vietnamese0.3%(127)
Pakistani0.3%(113)
Uzbek0.1%(41)
Thai0%(16)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.2%(64)
Ancestry
Italian6.6%(2,634)
Russian4.2%(1,673)
Irish3.2%(1,284)
Polish2.9%(1,181)
German2.4%(975)
American2.3%(926)
English1.9%(777)
Turkish1.5%(611)
Armenian1.4%(543)
Arab1.3%(533)
Greek1.2%(462)
West Indian0.9%(352)
+ 37 more ancestry groups with data
Ukrainian0.9%(350)
Jamaican0.8%(305)
Moroccan0.7%(291)
Israeli0.6%(239)
Subsaharan African0.6%(230)
Hungarian0.5%(209)
Romanian0.3%(133)
Croatian0.3%(129)
Norwegian0.3%(129)
Canadian0.3%(123)
Egyptian0.3%(110)
Portuguese0.3%(105)
Scottish0.2%(93)
Austrian0.2%(90)
Serbian0.2%(83)
Czech0.2%(82)
Iranian0.2%(79)
Danish0.2%(68)
Nigerian0.2%(64)
Brazilian0.1%(59)
Ghanaian0.1%(51)
French0.1%(50)
Bulgarian0.1%(44)
Lebanese0.1%(43)
Dutch0.1%(41)
British0.1%(40)
Swedish0.1%(30)
Lithuanian0.1%(29)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(29)
French Canadian0.1%(27)
Iraqi0.1%(26)
Syrian0.1%(22)
Slovene0.1%(22)
Haitian0%(18)
Welsh0%(14)
Guyanese0%(13)
Swiss0%(7)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
94.4%
+4.9 ptssince 2000
from 89.5% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
75.7%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 74.6% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
96.6%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 94.3% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married30%(5,015)
Married59.2%(9,911)
Widowed2.9%(489)
Divorced7.9%(1,319)
Women 15+
Never married24%(4,269)
Married53.6%(9,515)
Widowed10.2%(1,816)
Divorced12.2%(2,166)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
18.0%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 17.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
0.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 0.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
71.1%
−2.2 ptssince 2020
from 73.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
35.9%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 33.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)23.6%(142)
Gulf War (1990s)20%(120)
Vietnam era15.6%(94)
Korean War20.5%(123)
World War II4%(24)
Share of the 601 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Fort Lee, New Jersey?
Fort Lee, New Jersey has about 40,067 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Fort Lee, New Jersey?
The typical household in Fort Lee, New Jersey earns about $107,274 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Fort Lee, New Jersey expensive?
In Fort Lee, New Jersey, the median home is worth about $448,000, and the typical rent is about $2,270 a month.
How educated are people in Fort Lee, New Jersey?
About 65.8% of adults age 25 and over in Fort Lee, New Jersey hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Fort Lee, New Jersey?
About 7.8% of people in Fort Lee, New Jersey live below the federal poverty line.
Has Fort Lee, New Jersey grown since 1990?
Yes, Fort Lee, New Jersey has grown since 1990. The population has added about 8,070 residents, a change of about 25 percent over that period.
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New JerseyDATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024