Lee County, Florida's estimated 2023 population is 803,443 with a growth rate of 1.8% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Lee County, Florida is the 8th largest county in Florida. The 2010 population was 618,754 and has seen a growth of 29.85% since that time.
White
Black or African American
Two or more races
Other race
Asian
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
3.17
Average Family Size
2.58
Average Household Size
72.7%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 86.12%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 41.68%.
All
Male
Female
$34,680
Average Earnings
$39,036
Average Male
$30,935
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
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.
rate
13.65%
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 27.49% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Lee County, Florida is Asian, with 9.28% 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%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
50.9%
Overall Marriage Rate
53.1%
Male Marriage Rate
48.8%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
55,123
Number of Veterans
51,008
Male Veterans
4,115
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
7.12%
Veteran Poverty Rate
30.2%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
53.3%
Labor Force Participation
50.6%
Employment Rate
5%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
25.68%
Born in Lee County, Florida
82.9%
Native Born
16.55%
Foreign Born
8.2%
Non Citizen
8.35%
Naturalized
82.9% of Lee County, Florida residents were born in the United States, with 25.68% having been born in Florida. 8.2% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.