Lee County, Florida Population 2024

846,755

Lee County, Florida's estimated 2024 population is 846,755 with a growth rate of 1.46% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Lee County, Florida is the 9th largest county in Florida. The 2010 population was 620,481 and has seen a growth of 36.47% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029907,66512,1821.36%
2028895,48312,1821.38%
2027883,30112,1821.4%
2026871,11912,1821.42%
2025858,93712,1821.44%
2024846,75512,1821.46%
2023834,57312,1821.48%
2022822,39131,5033.98%
2021790,88825,3413.31%
2020765,547-6,721-0.87%
2019772,26817,1092.27%
2018755,15913,9711.88%
2017741,18817,7212.45%
2016723,46723,2243.32%
2015700,24322,5333.32%
2014677,71017,5132.65%
2013660,19715,7462.44%
2012644,45113,2532.1%
2011631,19810,7171.73%
2010620,48100%
1990335,113129,84763.26%
1980205,266100,05095.09%
1970105,21650,67792.92%
196054,53931,135133.03%
195023,4045,91633.83%
194017,4882,49816.66%
193014,9905,45057.13%
19209,5403,24651.57%
19106,2943,223104.95%
19003,0711,657117.19%
18901,414-906,251-99.84%
2024 Growth Rate
1.46% (12,182)
County Website
Lee County
State
Florida
County Seat
Fort Myers
2020 Population
765,547
Area
781 mi²
Density
1084 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
10.61% (81,208)
Founded
May 13, 1887

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White574,58074.34%
Two or more races88,93211.51%
Black or African American62,1268.04%
Other race32,1104.15%
Asian12,8681.66%
Native American1,7820.23%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander5040.07%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lee County, Florida Population by Race

Lee County, Florida Population Pyramid 2024

Lee County, Florida Median Age

49.1

Total

47.6

Male

50.4

Female

Lee County, Florida Adults

There are 640,066 adults, (223,302 of whom are seniors) in Lee County, Florida.

Lee County, Florida Age Dependency

85.5

Age Dependency Ratio

53.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Lee County, Florida Sex Ratio

Female392,21750.75%
Male380,68549.25%

Lee County, Florida Population by Age

Lee County, Florida Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All311,3482.4473.326.7
Married159,6872.8983.216.8
Non Family108,5181.276634
Female29,7753.7553.746.3
Male13,3683.7557.742.3

2.98

Average Family Size

2.44

Average Household Size

73.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lee County, Florida Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade33,5535.75%
Associates Degree55,6359.54%
Bachelors Degree108,17018.54%
Graduate Degree67,54711.58%
High School Graduate176,08330.19%
Less Than 9th Grade24,1534.14%
Some College118,19420.26%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lee County, Florida Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lee County, Florida Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White412,321391,380141,989
Hispanic110,78783,59618,146
2+ Races56,42445,36111,189
Black38,30631,2346,794
Other Race19,69913,6913,854
Asian9,9408,9064,952
Native American1,002651224
Islander36326478

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 94.92%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 49.82%.

Lee County, Florida Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,987$63,068$48,308
Graduate Degree$67,635$81,949$60,226
High School Graduate$35,621$41,099$29,224
Less Than 9th Grade$29,263$33,482$22,668
Overall$41,782$46,928$36,556
Some College$40,432$46,681$35,184

$41,782

Average Earnings

$46,928

Average Male

$36,556

Average Female

Lee County, Florida Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lee County, Florida Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lee County, Florida Language

76.02% of Lee County, Florida residents speak only English, while 23.98% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 18.41% of the population.

Lee County, Florida Language

Lee County, Florida Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White490,67642,8558.73%
Hispanic177,18430,53317.23%
Multiple87,81312,91414.71%
Black60,54312,20120.15%
Other31,7965,33816.79%
Asian12,5971,48911.82%
Native1,78143524.42%
Islander4995110.22%

11.7%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.7%

Male Poverty Rate

12.67%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lee County, Florida

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lee County, Florida is Native, with 24.42% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lee County, Florida is White, with 8.73% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.68%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.02%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.2%.

Lee County, Florida Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.53%
High School12.42%
Some College8.03%
Bachelors or Greater5.64%

Lee County, Florida Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed31.22%
Male Unemployed25.8%
Female Employed6.16%
Male Employed4.67%

Lee County, Florida Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lee County, Florida Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$81,979$113,350
Households$69,368$97,521
Married Families$92,471$127,079
Non Families$43,517$63,609

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lee County, Florida Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.3%

Male Marriage Rate

49.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Lee County, Florida Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lee County, Florida Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Lee County, Florida Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lee County, Florida Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

53,140

Number of Veterans

49,254

Male Veterans

3,886

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam22,548
Second Gulf War6,845
First Gulf War6,841
Korea5,006
World War II1,578

Lee County, Florida Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+21,023
65 to 7415,292
55 to 647,728
35 to 547,000
18 to 342,097

Lee County, Florida Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White47,7699.65%
Hispanic4,2053.24%
Black2,1774.86%
2+ Races2,1043.27%
Other Race6142.67%
Asian3313.04%
Native American1138.43%
Islander328.25%

Lee County, Florida Veterans by Race

Lee County, Florida Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.47%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.61%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lee County, Florida Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.1%

Labor Force Participation

50.7%

Employment Rate

4.5%

Unemployment Rate

Lee County, Florida Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lee County, Florida Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lee County, Florida Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

25.95%

Born in Lee County, Florida

82.43%

Native Born

17.57%

Foreign Born

8.26%

Non Citizen

9.31%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

82.43% of Lee County, Florida residents were born in the United States, with 25.95% having been born in Florida. 8.26% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Lee County, Florida Place of Birth

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