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Lee County, FL

Demographic and economic profile of Lee County, FL, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Lee County has a population of 860,959 that grew 10.3% over five years, reflecting sustained in-migration, and skews older with a median age of 49.0 years and a homeownership rate of 74.3%. The labor force participation rate is relatively low at 53.2%, consistent with a large retiree presence, while median worker earnings stand at $40,072 against a median household income of $76,107 and a median home value of $326,300. About 30.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the foreign-born share is 18.9%, and the unemployment rate is 4.2%.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

860,959

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$76,107

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

49.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+10.3% since 2018

Lee County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone545,381 (66.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race129,789 (15.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone64,421 (7.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone37,180 (4.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races21,273 (2.6%)
  • Asian Alone13,934 (1.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish141,298
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)14,941
  3. 3.Other Indo-European10,375
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic4,411
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic3,708

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

17.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

53.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

28.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

18.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

52,032

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$51,154

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$43,365

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance71,341
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services50,061
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)48,380
  4. 4.Construction (Group)45,046
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services40,255

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations127,383
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations83,301
  3. 3.Service Occupations68,966
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations42,729
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations34,775

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Construction (LQ 1.76×)41,593
  2. 2.Retail Trade (LQ 1.30×)48,612
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.29×)38,804
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.10×)46,661
  5. 5.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.04×)23,751

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$326,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,597/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

74.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99951,438 (21.1%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99937,093 (15.2%)
  • $500,000 to $749,99935,318 (14.5%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99923,917 (9.8%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99921,359 (8.8%)
  • $750,000 to $999,99915,964 (6.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

30.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

53.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$40,072

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

29.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone248,138 (70.8%)
  • Worked At Home53,928 (15.4%)
  • Carpooled34,210 (9.8%)
  • Other4,943 (1.4%)
  • Walked3,567 (1.0%)
  • Bicycle2,082 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.