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Lee County, FL


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
Designated Market Area: Fort Myers-Naples, FL
USDA County Type (2025): Recreation/Tourism, Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Graying America

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2024 population: 860,959   ( 100,137 from 2020)
Land area: 781.0 square miles
Population density: 1102.4 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:524,910 60.97% 4.9%
Black:71,7818.34% 15.7%
Indian:1,7770.21% 11.9%
Asian:16,4971.92% 25.9%
2+ races:12,4241.44% 19.4%
Hispanic:233,57027.13% 34.9%
Total non-White:336,04939.03% 29.1%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:30,887 10.1
Deaths:38,39412.6
Net Migration: 75,22724.7
Net Immigration: 32,36110.6
Change in White population:24,331 3.2
Change in Non-White pop.:75,806 10.0




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2020
760,822
500,57965.79%
62,0338.15%
1,5880.21%
13,1081.72%
10,4071.37%
173,10722.75%
260,24334.21%

2010
618,754
439,04870.96%
47,7517.72%
1,2920.21%
8,4491.37%
7,3251.18%
113,30818.31%
179,70629.04%

2000
440,888
361,43981.98%
28,0206.36%
9440.21%
3,4900.79%
4,3991.00%
42,0429.54%
79,44918.02%

1990
335,113
296,16388.38%
21,4166.39%
9390.28%
1,7460.52%
n/a
14,8494.43%
38,95011.62%

1980
205,266
182,43088.87%
15,8997.75%
2480.12%
6880.34%
n/a
5,8972.87%
22,83611.13%

1970
105,216
90,57586.08%
12,14211.54%
600.06%
830.08%
n/a
2,2442.13%
14,641 13.92%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2010's
NumberRate
60,521 9.8
62,47310.1
126,25420.4
26,0324.2
61,531 9.9
80,537 13.0
2000's
NumberRate
58,943 13.4
52,08211.8
124,78328.3
16,3373.7
77,609 17.6
100,257 22.7
1990's
NumberRate
44,446 13.3
43,99013.1
62,80018.7
5,7331.7
65,276 19.5
40,499 12.1
1980's
NumberRate
34,231 16.7
30,388 14.8
125,767 61.3
n/a
113,733 55.4
16,114 7.9
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
97,453 92.6
n/a
91,855 87.3
8,195 7.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Lee County, FL
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
49.1
132,836 8.2%
1,488,945 91.8%
223,302 13.8%
311,348
2.44
202,830 65.1%
159,687 78.7%
14,463 7.1%
108,518 34.9%

2010
NumberPercent
45.6
120,869 19.5%
497,885 80.5%
145,106 23.5%
259,818
2.35
171,026 65.8%
132,426 77.4%
15,105 8.8%
88,792 34.2%

2000
NumberPercent
45.1
86,286 19.6%
354,602 80.4%
112,031 25.4%
188,755
2.31
128,423 68.0%
105,476 82.1%
9,238 7.2%
60,332 32.0%

1990
NumberPercent
42.3
65,585 19.6%
269,528 80.4%
83,119 24.8%
140,046
2.36
100,231 71.6%
85,625 85.4%
5,972 6.0%
39,815 28.4%

1980
NumberPercent
41.7
44,901 21.9%
160,365 78.1%
45,877 22.4%
82,769
2.45
62,949 76.1%
55,217 87.7%
3,691 5.9%
19,820 23.9%

2022 Housing Data for Lee County, FL

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units419,916 
Median Value$290,900 
Occupied311,34874.1%
Vacant108,56825.9%
Owned228,14273.3%
Rented83,20626.7%
Median Rent$1,466 
Single-Family Units256,22161.0%
    Detached230,08454.8%
    Attached26,1376.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units91,98521.9%
Mobile Homes40,1349.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Lee County, FL

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00016,5595.3%
$10,000 to $14,9999,8833.2%
$15,000 to $19,99910,4023.3%
$20,000 to $24,99910,9723.5%
$25,000 to $29,99913,4464.3%
$30,000 to $34,99911,6713.7%
$35,000 to $39,99912,9814.2%
$40,000 to $44,99911,7723.8%
$45,000 to $49,99911,4953.7%
$50,000 to $59,99926,2618.4%
$60,000 to $74,99931,88910.2%
$75,000 to $99,99944,22714.2%
$100,000 to $124,99930,8659.9%
$125,000 to $149,99920,9406.7%
$150,000 to $199,99920,2966.5%
$200,000 or more27,6898.9%
Median Household Income69,368 
Per Capita Income41,332 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state97 
Compared to U.S.94 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI13,3584.3%
Public Assistance5,7741.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps28,9259.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed218,23969.7%
Unemployed10,7453.4%
In Armed Forces2150.1%
Total Labor Force229,19973.2%
Not in Labor Force83,93526.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 30.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector125,722105,61054.3%
Non-Profit7,02914,08833.3%
Self-Employed27,62316,11163.2%
Local Government9,63014,13340.5%
State Government2,6844,32638.3%
Federal Government2,5102,46850.4%
Total Private + Self153,345121,72155.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.21,85335,01538.4%
Total175,198156,73652.8%
Pct. Govt.10.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts48,54114.6%
Sales and Office Occupations81,13324.4%
Professional, Technical64,76419.5%
Service Occupations65,44019.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1,1240.3%
All others72,62921.8%
White Collar 58.5%
Industry
 Number%
Retail trade47,69414.3%
Health care and social assistance45,81713.8%
Construction39,81312.0%
Accommodation and food services28,7628.7%
Educational services23,6857.1%
Professional, scientific, technical22,6586.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.22,0576.6%
Transportation and warehousing15,8774.8%
Other services15,6504.7%
Manufacturing11,6123.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing11,3713.4%
Finance and insurance10,8393.3%
Public administration10,5053.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation9,7352.9%
Wholesale trade7,2542.2%
Information5,2411.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1,8270.5%
Utilities1,7690.5%
Management1710.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1700.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Lee County, FL

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican39,6855.13%
Puerto Rican36,0604.67%
Cuban48,3206.25%
Dominican8,3631.08%
Total Central American23,0322.98%
Costa Rican1,0680.14%
Guatemalan11,7531.52%
Honduran5,0310.65%
Nicaraguan3,2180.42%
Panamanian6420.08%
Salvadoran1,3200.17%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American17,8922.31%
Argentinean1,0990.14%
Bolivian4910.06%
Chilean4450.06%
Colombian7,7921.01%
Ecuadorian2,0150.26%
Paraguayan450.01%
Peruvian2,5110.32%
Uruguayan6350.08%
Venezuelan2,8160.36%
Other South American430.01%
Other Hispanic5,4500.71%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese2,7860.36%
Indian2,7670.36%
Filipino2,7430.35%
Vietnamese1,7830.23%
Laotian4990.06%
Korean4760.06%
Japanese2780.04%
Thai1830.02%
Bangladeshi1300.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English561,43976.0%
Spanish135,98918.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun14,3431.9%
Other Indo-European9,4211.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic4,0440.5%
German, other Germanic3,8560.5%
Other Asian1,8740.3%
Tagalog1,8520.3%
Chinese1,7260.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German103,51713.4%
American85,80411.1%
Irish83,07610.7%
English68,1868.8%
Italian60,5777.8%
Polish24,5623.2%
French15,1352.0%
Haitian14,3801.9%
Scottish12,9261.7%
European9,7681.3%
Swedish8,6971.1%
Dutch7,7601.0%
Norwegian7,3781.0%
Scotch-Irish6,5830.9%
Russian5,7020.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen709,02691.7%
Not a citizen63,8768.3%
Native637,06782.4%
Foreign-born135,83517.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Lee County, FL

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
24,153 4.1%33,553 5.8%176,083 30.2%173,829 29.8%108,170 18.5%67,547 11.6%
  Average years of education: 13.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 24,153 4.1%
9-12 Years 33,553 5.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 176,083 30.2%
Some College 173,829 29.8%
Bach. Degree 108,170 18.5%
Grad Degree 67,547 11.6%
Average years of education: 13.4

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Lee County, FL

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 155,801 149,605 6,196 4.0% 6.2%
1991 157,578 147,443 10,135 6.4% 7.6%
1992 161,791 149,163 12,628 7.8% 8.4%
1993 165,395 155,440 9,955 6.0% 7.4%
1994 171,671 163,345 8,326 4.8% 6.5%
1995 175,310 167,899 7,411 4.2% 5.6%
1996 174,740 167,828 6,912 4.0% 5.3%
1997 177,361 170,987 6,374 3.6% 4.9%
1998 182,656 176,847 5,809 3.2% 4.4%
1999 187,066 181,944 5,122 2.7% 3.9%
2000 209,581 202,746 6,835 3.3% 3.8%
2001 220,981 212,798 8,183 3.7% 4.4%
2002 227,734 217,744 9,990 4.4% 4.9%
2003 235,628 226,074 9,554 4.1% 4.5%
2004 249,838 241,402 8,436 3.4% 3.8%
2005 270,977 264,219 6,758 2.5% 2.9%
2006 285,160 278,800 6,360 2.2% 2.5%
2007 288,940 277,702 11,238 3.9% 3.3%
2008 283,660 262,190 21,470 7.6% 5.7%
2009 275,235 243,832 31,403 11.4% 9.6%
2010 280,605 246,599 34,006 12.1% 10.8%
2011 285,363 254,435 30,928 10.8% 10.0%
2012 290,468 264,043 26,425 9.1% 8.6%
2013 298,348 275,689 22,659 7.6% 7.5%
2014 309,859 290,623 19,236 6.2% 6.4%
2015 320,586 303,892 16,694 5.2% 5.5%
2016 330,398 314,990 15,408 4.7% 4.9%
2017 334,903 321,049 13,854 4.1% 4.2%
2018 341,068 329,120 11,948 3.5% 3.6%
2019 349,001 337,412 11,589 3.3% 3.3%
2020 345,417 320,161 25,256 7.3% 7.7%
2021 359,008 343,793 15,215 4.2% 4.6%
2022 375,434 363,742 11,692 3.1% 2.9%
2023 378,092 366,080 12,012 3.2% 2.9%
2024 375,837 362,520 13,317 3.5% 3.4%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com