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Lee County

Florida · 760,822 residents · 781 sq mi
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Lee County is home to 760,822 people in Florida. The median age is 49.7, about 11 years above the US median. The population has risen by half since 2000, adding 319,934 people. 72% of homes are owner-occupied. About 28% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $235,300, having more than doubled since 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 49.7
US median: 38.8
Average education
28% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 62%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
760,822
+73%since 2000
from 440,888 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
49.7
+10%since 2000
from 45.2 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
781 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
287K432K576K721K866K19902000201020202024Lee County
2024818K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 54.3%(32,920)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.8%(36,282)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 145.2%(39,464)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 195.4%(41,102)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.2%(39,886)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3410.1%(77,093)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4410.1%(76,640)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5411.1%(84,072)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6414.7%(111,927)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7416.4%(125,070)
US avg: 10%
75 to 849.7%(73,583)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over3%(22,783)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$59,608
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $40,319 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$34,818
+42%since 2000
from $24,542 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
38.9%
+8.9 ptssince 2009
from 30.0% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
11.8%
+2.1 ptssince 2000
from 9.7% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information14.5%
US avg: 11.1%
Wholesale trade12.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Other services6.8%
US avg: 6.6%
Finance & insurance5%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical4.3%
US avg: 4.7%
Retail trade3.5%
US avg: 10%
Public administration3.2%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing2.3%
US avg: 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food1.7%
US avg: 2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.8%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.7%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.8%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$235,300
+62%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $96,700 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,225
+26%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $646 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
71.9%
−4.6 ptssince 2000
from 76.5% in 2000
28.1% rent
Persons per household
2.58 people
+11%since 2009
from 2.32 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
3.9
−11%since 2009
from 4.4 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.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic82%(361,439)
Black6.4%(28,020)
Hispanic / Latino9.5%(42,042)
Asian0.8%(3,345)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic64.5%(490,476)
Black7.4%(55,958)
Hispanic / Latino22.8%(173,161)
Asian1.7%(12,789)
Other2.3%(17,396)
Segregation Score
45
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
Mexican5.7%(42,934)
Cuban5.4%(40,800)
Puerto Rican4.5%(33,999)
Central American2.5%(19,247)
South American2.3%(17,355)
Guatemalan1.2%(9,046)
Colombian1%(7,422)
Dominican0.8%(6,430)
Honduran0.6%(4,485)
Peruvian0.3%(2,384)
Ecuadorian0.3%(2,348)
Nicaraguan0.3%(2,334)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Venezuelan0.3%(2,113)
Salvadoran0.2%(1,520)
Costa Rican0.2%(1,281)
Bolivian0.2%(1,190)
Argentine0.1%(1,024)
Spaniard0.1%(888)
Uruguayan0.1%(605)
Panamanian0.1%(581)
Chilean0%(157)
Asian origin
Chinese0.4%(3,269)
Filipino0.3%(2,601)
Asian Indian0.3%(2,193)
Vietnamese0.2%(1,833)
Korean0.1%(667)
Thai0%(350)
Japanese0%(305)
Laotian0%(231)
Nepalese0%(94)
Mongolian0%(62)
Taiwanese0%(59)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Burmese0%(52)
Pakistani0%(39)
Malaysian0%(36)
Cambodian0%(23)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(147)
Chamorro0%(67)
Fijian0%(43)
Tongan0%(30)
Ancestry
German13.6%(103,009)
American13.4%(101,467)
Irish10.5%(79,656)
English8.3%(63,022)
Italian7.6%(57,692)
Polish3.3%(24,943)
West Indian2.8%(21,279)
French2.1%(15,722)
Haitian1.8%(13,894)
Scottish1.8%(13,477)
Dutch1.2%(9,206)
Swedish1.1%(8,445)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian1%(7,691)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(6,739)
Russian0.8%(6,056)
French Canadian0.8%(5,691)
British0.7%(5,330)
Jamaican0.6%(4,914)
Canadian0.6%(4,498)
Hungarian0.6%(4,360)
Welsh0.5%(3,981)
Portuguese0.5%(3,454)
Greek0.4%(3,014)
Brazilian0.4%(2,964)
Czech0.4%(2,934)
Ukrainian0.3%(2,386)
Austrian0.3%(2,312)
Lithuanian0.3%(2,153)
Swiss0.3%(2,054)
Danish0.2%(1,782)
Guyanese0.2%(1,661)
Finnish0.2%(1,626)
Slovak0.2%(1,612)
Croatian0.1%(1,077)
Romanian0.1%(959)
Armenian0.1%(929)
Lebanese0.1%(864)
Belgian0.1%(705)
Turkish0.1%(494)
Slovene0.1%(437)
Syrian0.1%(397)
Serbian0%(294)
Egyptian0%(190)
Iranian0%(170)
Ghanaian0%(142)
Israeli0%(133)
Australian0%(109)
Barbadian0%(78)
Latvian0%(75)
Bulgarian0%(74)
Iraqi0%(61)
Moroccan0%(58)
Arab0%(40)
Jordanian0%(30)
Ethiopian0%(24)
Kenyan0%(19)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
28.5%
+7.4 ptssince 2000
from 21.1% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
89.3%
+7.0 ptssince 2000
from 82.3% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
11.0%
+3.4 ptssince 2000
from 7.6% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
27.6 min
+67%since 2000
from 16.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
77.8%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 77.3% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
5.0%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 4.5% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.0%
−6.9 ptssince 2011
from 11.9% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
53.3%
−3.0 ptssince 2011
from 56.3% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
71.2%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
32.1%
+2.3 ptssince 2009
from 29.8% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.0%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 49.5% in 2009
Female
51.0%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 50.5% in 2009
Foreign born
16.6%
+2.3 ptssince 2009
from 14.3% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
13.4%
−7.2 ptssince 2013
from 20.6% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
94.2%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
85.1%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
13.4%
−7.2 ptssince 2013
from 20.6% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
44.4%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
21.0%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
29.6%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
16.2%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
3.2%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
62.6%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
43.2%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)9.8%(5,389)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)11.2%(6,178)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era41.9%(23,113)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War10.9%(6,025)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II5.2%(2,861)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 55,123 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 Lee County, Florida?

Lee County, Florida has about 760,822 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Lee County, Florida?

The typical household in Lee County, Florida earns about $59,608 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 $235,300, and the typical rent is about $1,225 a month.

How educated are people in Lee County, Florida?

About 28.5% 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 11.8% 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 425,709 residents, a change of about 127 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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