COUNTY
Lee County
Florida · 875,607 residents (2025 est.) · 781.026 sq mi
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Lee County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $76,107. The county has grown rapidly, with population up 85% since 2000. Median home value has more than tripled since 2000, reaching $362,200. With a median age of 49.0, the population is older than the US median of 38.9. It sits in the top 10% of US counties for household income.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 49.0
US median: 38.9
Average education
31% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 106%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
PEP 2025 EST:875,607 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024818K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.5%(36,536)
5 to 94.7%(38,346)
10 to 144.9%(39,954)
15 to 195.2%(42,919)
20 to 245.1%(41,364)
25 to 3410.7%(87,632)
35 to 4410.8%(87,975)
45 to 5411.1%(91,118)
55 to 6414.1%(115,273)
65 to 7415.2%(124,046)
75 to 8410.5%(85,872)
85 and over3.3%(26,631)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$76,107
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $40,319 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
50.6%
+20.6 ptssince 2009
from 30.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information13.5%
Wholesale trade12.6%
Other services7.2%
Finance & insurance5.7%
Professional, scientific, technical5.2%
Retail trade3.9%
Public administration3.7%
Transportation & warehousing2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.6%
Construction0.5%
Education & health services0.5%
Manufacturing0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$362,200
+106%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $96,700 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
4.8
+8%since 2009
from 4.4 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
55
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic82%(361,439)
Black6.4%(28,020)
Hispanic / Latino9.5%(42,042)
Asian0.8%(3,345)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic62%(507,047)
Black7.6%(62,363)
Hispanic / Latino24.7%(202,269)
Asian1.7%(13,788)
Other3.9%(32,199)
68
+30%since 2009
from 53 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
44
−2%since 2020
from 45 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Cuban7.2%(59,171)
Mexican4.7%(38,545)
Puerto Rican4.4%(35,954)
Central American3.8%(30,729)
South American2.7%(21,778)
Guatemalan1.9%(15,536)
Dominican1.2%(9,465)
Colombian1.1%(8,990)
Honduran0.8%(6,662)
Nicaraguan0.6%(4,598)
Venezuelan0.5%(4,027)
Peruvian0.4%(3,315)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.3%(2,066)
Salvadoran0.2%(1,898)
Argentine0.2%(1,665)
Spaniard0.2%(1,595)
Panamanian0.1%(1,093)
Costa Rican0.1%(893)
Chilean0.1%(689)
Bolivian0.1%(686)
Uruguayan0%(312)
Asian origin
Chinese0.4%(3,164)
Filipino0.4%(2,928)
Asian Indian0.3%(2,850)
Vietnamese0.2%(1,951)
Laotian0.1%(535)
Korean0%(369)
Japanese0%(314)
Thai0%(224)
Indonesian0%(209)
Bangladeshi0%(173)
Burmese0%(146)
Pakistani0%(120)
+ 8 more asian origin groups with data
Nepalese0%(88)
Uzbek0%(84)
Sri Lankan0%(83)
Taiwanese0%(80)
Kazakh0%(78)
Cambodian0%(55)
Singaporean0%(28)
Mongolian0%(14)
Ancestry
German13%(106,502)
Irish10.8%(88,261)
American9.7%(79,366)
English9.4%(76,775)
Italian7.4%(60,712)
Polish3.1%(25,320)
West Indian2.8%(23,150)
French1.9%(15,708)
Haitian1.8%(15,020)
Scottish1.7%(13,852)
Swedish1.1%(8,674)
Norwegian1%(8,084)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.9%(7,016)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(6,075)
Russian0.6%(5,124)
Jamaican0.6%(5,081)
Brazilian0.6%(4,631)
French Canadian0.5%(4,495)
Hungarian0.5%(4,476)
Subsaharan African0.5%(4,200)
Canadian0.5%(3,994)
Welsh0.5%(3,799)
British0.4%(3,578)
Portuguese0.4%(3,535)
Arab0.4%(3,318)
Czech0.4%(3,228)
Greek0.4%(3,115)
Ukrainian0.3%(2,539)
Austrian0.3%(2,081)
Slovak0.2%(2,029)
Swiss0.2%(1,999)
Lebanese0.2%(1,820)
Lithuanian0.2%(1,795)
Danish0.2%(1,686)
Romanian0.2%(1,299)
Guyanese0.1%(1,221)
Finnish0.1%(1,217)
Belgian0.1%(1,044)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(982)
Nigerian0.1%(969)
Croatian0.1%(965)
Slovene0.1%(714)
Armenian0.1%(576)
Israeli0.1%(519)
Syrian0.1%(421)
Iranian0%(388)
Egyptian0%(379)
Barbadian0%(343)
Serbian0%(315)
Turkish0%(262)
Moroccan0%(172)
Latvian0%(154)
Palestinian0%(145)
Ethiopian0%(134)
Ghanaian0%(134)
Macedonian0%(125)
Cape Verdean0%(118)
Bulgarian0%(112)
Australian0%(78)
Iraqi0%(23)
Jordanian0%(14)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
90.3%
+8.0 ptssince 2000
from 82.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Section 08
People & community
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married30.1%(103,190)
Married55.6%(190,769)
Widowed3.8%(13,083)
Divorced10.5%(36,196)
Women 15+
Never married24%(86,155)
Married50.9%(182,974)
Widowed11%(39,733)
Divorced14.1%(50,730)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Lee County, Florida?
Lee County, Florida has about 817,666 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Lee County, Florida?
The typical household in Lee County, Florida earns about $76,107 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Lee County, Florida expensive?
In Lee County, Florida, the median home is worth about $362,200, and the typical rent is about $1,712 a month.
How educated are people in Lee County, Florida?
About 31.2% of adults age 25 and over in Lee County, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Lee County, Florida?
About 12.0% of people in Lee County, Florida live below the federal poverty line.
Has Lee County, Florida grown since 1990?
Yes, Lee County, Florida has grown since 1990. The population has added about 482,553 residents, a change of about 144 percent over that period.
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