Lee County, Florida's estimated population is 818,898 with a growth rate of 2.01% 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 620,449 and has seen a growth of 31.98% since this time.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1890 | 1,414 | 0.00% | |
1900 | 3,071 | 1,657 | 117.19% |
1910 | 6,294 | 3,223 | 104.95% |
1920 | 9,540 | 3,246 | 51.57% |
1930 | 14,990 | 5,450 | 57.13% |
1940 | 17,488 | 2,498 | 16.66% |
1950 | 23,404 | 5,916 | 33.83% |
1960 | 54,539 | 31,135 | 133.03% |
1970 | 105,216 | 50,677 | 92.92% |
1980 | 205,266 | 100,050 | 95.09% |
1990 | 335,113 | 129,847 | 63.26% |
2010 | 620,449 | 285,336 | 85.15% |
2011 | 631,053 | 10,604 | 1.71% |
2012 | 644,197 | 13,144 | 2.08% |
2013 | 659,834 | 15,637 | 2.43% |
2014 | 677,232 | 17,398 | 2.64% |
2015 | 699,644 | 22,412 | 3.31% |
2016 | 722,649 | 23,005 | 3.29% |
2017 | 740,000 | 17,351 | 2.40% |
2018 | 754,470 | 14,470 | 1.96% |
2019 | 770,577 | 16,107 | 2.13% |
2020 | 786,684 | 16,107 | 2.09% |
2021 | 802,791 | 16,107 | 2.05% |
2022 | 818,898 | 16,107 | 2.01% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 614,872 | 81.27% |
Black or African American | 62,612 | 8.28% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 1,270 | 0.17% |
Asian | 12,529 | 1.66% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 439 | 0.06% |
Some Other Race | 27,267 | 3.60% |
Two or More Races | 37,581 | 4.97% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 288,916 | 2.58 | 72.7 |
Married | 148,870 | 3 | 82.3 |
Male | 12,089 | 4.47 | 57.1 |
Female | 26,918 | 4.27 | 49.9 |
Non Family | 101,039 | 1.3 | 66.3 |
3.17
Average Family Size
2.58
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 25,568 | 4.48% |
9th to 12th Grade | 35,830 | 6.27% |
High School Graduate | 177,980 | 31.16% |
Some College | 117,013 | 20.48% |
Associates Degree | 52,163 | 9.13% |
Bachelors Degree | 99,647 | 17.44% |
Graduate Degree | 63,065 | 11.04% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 9,465 | 8,731 | 4,496 |
White | 415,412 | 389,577 | 135,307 |
Native American | 1,023 | 878 | 316 |
Islander | 277 | 220 | 73 |
2+ Races | 22,100 | 18,934 | 3,970 |
Black | 37,753 | 30,203 | 5,822 |
Other Race | 16,038 | 10,595 | 2,382 |
Hispanic | 100,953 | 74,547 | 14,908 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 93.78%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 47.50%.
$34,680
Average Earnings
$39,036
Average Male
$30,935
Average Female
76.89% of Lee County, Florida residents speak only English, while 23.11% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 17.78% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 61,218 | 13,019 | 21.27% |
Hispanic | 163,985 | 30,180 | 18.40% |
Multiple | 37,248 | 4,303 | 11.55% |
Islander | 433 | 50 | 11.55% |
Native | 1,269 | 134 | 10.56% |
White | 495,348 | 42,937 | 8.67% |
Asian | 12,451 | 1,001 | 8.04% |
Other | 4,828 | NaN% |
11.81%
Overall Poverty Rate
10.81%
Male Poverty Rate
12.77%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Lee County, Florida is Black, with 21.27% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Lee County, Florida is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.01%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.23%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.25%.
50.9%
Overall Marriage Rate
53.1%
Male Marriage Rate
48.8%
Female Marriage Rate
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.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 51,762 | 9.91% |
Black | 1,853 | 4.18% |
Native American | 146 | 13.51% |
Asian | 293 | 2.81% |
Islander | 40 | 12.94% |
Other Race | 318 | 1.65% |
2+ Races | 711 | 2.80% |
Hispanic | 3,250 | 2.75% |
7.12%
Veteran Poverty Rate
30.20%
Veteran Disability Rate
53.3%
Labor Force Participation
50.6%
Employment Rate
5%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
25.83%
Born in Lee County, Florida
83.36%
Native Born
16.64%
Foreign Born
8.25%
Non Citizen
8.39%
Naturalized
83.36% of Lee County, Florida residents were born in the United States, with 25.83% having been born in Florida. 8.25% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.