Lee County, Florida

FL · FIPS 12071 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
817,666
Rank #77 of 3,222
98th %ile
Median Household Income
$76,107 +1.3% vs nat'l
Rank #774 of 3,222
76th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.0% −4.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,277 of 3,222
60th %ile
Median Home Value
$362,200 +28.5% vs nat'l
Rank #379 of 3,222
88th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
31.2% −7.4% vs nat'l
Rank #679 of 3,222
79th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.0% −24.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,331 of 3,222
59th %ile

At a Glance

74.3% Homeownership
87.1% Insured
31.2% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%12.2%24.5%36.7%48.9%61.1%62.0%24.7%7.6%3.2%1.7%0.7%0.1%0.0%

About Lee County, Florida

Lee County, Florida has a total population of 817,666, making it the 77th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Lee County is 49.0 years, which is 26.0% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Lee County is $76,107, which ranks #774 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 1.3% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.0%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.0%.

The median home value in Lee County is $362,200, 28.5% above the national median. Renters in Lee County pay a median gross rent of $1,712 per month. The homeownership rate is 74.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Lee County, 31.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 7.4% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 87.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 32.2 min.

Lee County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 62.0% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (24.7%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (7.6%).

All data for Lee County, Florida comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.