Poverty Rate in Lee County, FL
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Lee County Compares
National Distribution
Where Lee County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Lee County: 12.0%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,274 | Garfield County, WA | 12.0% |
| #1,275 | Edgar County, IL | 12.0% |
| #1,276 | Jones County, IA | 12.0% |
| #1,277 | Lee County, FL | 12.0% |
| #1,278 | Waldo County, ME | 12.0% |
| #1,279 | Llano County, TX | 12.0% |
| #1,280 | Bailey County, TX | 12.0% |
Poverty Rate in Lee County, Florida
Lee County, Florida has a poverty rate of 12.0%, which ranks #1,277 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 4.8% below the national value of 12.6%.
Within Florida, Lee County ranks #27 of 67 out of 67 counties. This places it in the 60th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
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.