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Statistics: Lee County
Population, economy and climate of Lee County in figures — by year and compared with the levels above.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program · U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics · OECD Regional Database
Overview · Lee County
The main numbers at a glance.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, 2010 – 2025
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics · OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2000 – 2025
Key figures
Latest value, change over five years and the levels above for comparison.
| Indicator | Lee County | 5-year change | Florida | United States | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 876K2025 | +14% | 23M | 342M | |
| Median age estimate | 49.02024 | +0.5 | 42.6 | 38.9 | |
| GDP per person | — | $73,879 2024 | $86,142 2024 | ||
| Unemployment rate | 4.3%2025 | −3.5 pp | 3.9% | 3.6% 2023 | |
| Median home value estimate | $362K2024 | +61% | $359K | $333K | |
| Adults with higher education | — | 47.4% 2024 | 47.8% 2024 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program · U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics · OECD Regional Database
People · Lee County
Population and growth, age, births, migration and households.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · United Nations, World Population Prospects, 2013 – 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, 2010 – 2025
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2013 – 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Key figures
Latest value, change over five years and the levels above for comparison.
| Indicator | Lee County | 5-year change | Florida | United States | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 876K2025 | +14% | 23M | 342M | |
| Population growth | — | — | 0.52% 2025 | ||
| Population density | 4332025 | 169 | 37.3 | ||
| Median age estimate | 49.02024 | +0.5 | 42.6 | 38.9 | |
| Children under 15 | — | 15.7% 2024 | 17.6% 2024 | ||
| Children under 18 estimate | 17.2%2024 | −0.7 pp | 19.5% | 22.0% | |
| Residents 65 and over estimate | 28.9%2024 | +0.8 pp | 21.3% | 17.2% | |
| Life expectancy | — | 77.9 2022 | 79.0 2024 | ||
| Births per woman | — | — | 1.63 2024 | ||
| Birth rate | — | — | 10.6 2024 | ||
| Infant mortality | — | — | 5.5 2024 | ||
| Net migration | — | — | 3.9 2023 | ||
| Net domestic migration | 8,6032025 | 22,517 | — | ||
| Net international migration | 5,9122025 | 179K | — | ||
| Natural change | -4772025 | -1,333 | — | ||
| Born abroad estimate | 18.9%2024 | +2.1 pp | 21.9% | 14.1% | |
| Speak another language at home estimate | 25.8%2024 | +2.9 pp | 30.6% | 22.3% | |
| Speak Spanish at home estimate | 19.8%2024 | +2.2 pp | 22.6% | 13.6% | |
| Urban population | — | — | 80.2% 2025 | ||
| Households estimate | 328K2024 | +19% | 8.8M | 129M | |
| Average household size estimate | 2.452024 | −0.19 | 2.51 | 2.53 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program · U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · World Bank — World Development Indicators · OECD Regional Database · United Nations, World Population Prospects
Economy & jobs · Lee County
Output and incomes, jobs and wages, unemployment and prices.
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics · OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2000 – 2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Economic Accounts, 2001 – 2024
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Economic Accounts, 2002 – 2024
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2013 – 2024
Key figures
Latest value, change over five years and the levels above for comparison.
| Indicator | Lee County | 5-year change | Florida | United States | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP per person | — | $73,879 2024 | $86,142 2024 | ||
| GDP per person (PPP) | — | $73,879 2024 | $86,142 2024 | ||
| Gross domestic product | $54B2024 | +55% | $1.7T | $29T | |
| Economic growth | 3.4%2024 | 3.3% | 2.8% | ||
| Inflation | — | — | 2.9% 2024 | ||
| Unemployment rate | 4.3%2025 | −3.5 pp | 3.9% | 3.6% 2023 | |
| Unemployment rate, latest month | 5.2%Aug 2026 | 4.6% | — | ||
| Youth unemployment | — | — | 9.3% 2025 | ||
| Employment rate | — | 68.2% 2024 | 70.3% 2024 | ||
| Labour force participation estimate | 53.6%2024 | +1.0 pp | 59.8% | 63.5% | |
| Labour force | 376K2025 | +12% | 11M | — | |
| Household income per person | — | $64,167 2024 | $64,426 2024 | ||
| Median household income estimate | $76,1072024 | +32% | $74,568 | $80,734 | |
| Income per person estimate | $44,9312024 | +34% | $42,609 | $44,673 | |
| Personal income per person | $70,3292024 | +27% | $73,006 | $73,204 | |
| Below the poverty line estimate | 12.0%2024 | −1.1 pp | 12.6% | 12.5% | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | — | 41.8 2024 | ||
| Jobs | 302K2025 | +17% | 9.9M | 156M | |
| Average weekly wage | $1,2252025 | +28% | $1,399 | $1,514 | |
| Business establishments | 28,9062025 | +20% | 862K | 12M |
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Economic Accounts · U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics · U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators
Housing · Lee County
Homes, home values and rents, prices over time.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency, House Price Index, 2000 – 2025
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Key figures
Latest value, change over five years and the levels above for comparison.
| Indicator | Lee County | 5-year change | Florida | United States | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value estimate | $362K2024 | +61% | $359K | $333K | |
| Median rent estimate | $1,7122024 | +48% | $1,669 | $1,413 | |
| Homeownership rate estimate | 74.3%2024 | +2.0 pp | 67.6% | 65.2% | |
| Homes estimate | 441K2024 | +12% | 10M | 144M | |
| Seasonal & vacation homes estimate | 18.0%2024 | −5.0 pp | 7.8% | 3.3% | |
| Median year built estimate | 19972024 | +4 | 1988 | 1980 | |
| House price index | 318.72025 | +49% | 364.2 | — | |
| Home price change | -6.7%2025 | -0.5% | — |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · Federal Housing Finance Agency, House Price Index
Education & commute · Lee County
Schooling of adults, internet and how people get to work.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Key figures
Latest value, change over five years and the levels above for comparison.
| Indicator | Lee County | 5-year change | Florida | United States | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with higher education | — | 47.4% 2024 | 47.8% 2024 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher estimate | 31.2%2024 | +3.0 pp | 34.1% | 35.7% | |
| High school diploma or higher estimate | 90.3%2024 | +1.9 pp | 89.9% | 89.6% | |
| University enrolment | — | — | 79.4% 2022 | ||
| Internet users | — | — | 94.7% 2024 | ||
| Access to electricity | — | — | 100.0% 2024 | ||
| Average commute estimate | 29.42024 | +1.9 | 28.0 | 26.4 | |
| Work from home estimate | 15.4%2024 | +9.1 pp | 15.7% | 15.1% | |
| Drive alone to work estimate | 70.8%2024 | −8.2 pp | 70.2% | 68.8% | |
| Public transit to work estimate | 0.5%2024 | −0.2 pp | 1.2% | 3.2% |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators
Tourism · Lee County
Overnight stays, visitors and the hospitality economy.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2014 – 2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2014 – 2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2014 – 2025
Key figures
Latest value, change over five years and the levels above for comparison.
| Indicator | Lee County | 5-year change | Florida | United States | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leisure & hospitality jobs | 42,5252025 | +16% | 1.3M | 17M | |
| Leisure & hospitality share of jobs | 15.6%2025 | −1.4 pp | 15.2% | 12.6% | |
| Average weekly wage in leisure & hospitality | $6872025 | +28% | $757 | $657 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Climate · Lee County
Temperatures and rain through the year and over the decades.
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Climate at a Glance, 1895 – 2025
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Climate at a Glance, 1895 – 2025
Key figures
Latest value, change over five years and the levels above for comparison.
| Indicator | Lee County | 5-year change | Florida | United States | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average annual temperature | 76 °F2025 | −0.4 °F | 72 °F | 55 °F | |
| Annual precipitation | 38.3 in2025 | −17.6 in | 44.7 in | 29.3 in | |
| CO₂ emissions per person | — | — | 13.6 2024 |
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Climate at a Glance · World Bank — World Development Indicators
Towns with their own figures
| City | Population | Figures |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Coral | 236,264 | 37 |
| Lehigh Acres | 132,353 | 31 |
| Fort Myers | 101,581 | 34 |
| Bonita Springs | 57,634 | 34 |
| North Fort Myers | 44,993 | 31 |
| Estero | 38,365 | 34 |
| Sanibel | 6,303 | 31 |
| Fort Myers Beach | 5,287 | 31 |
| Tice | 4,758 | 31 |
| St James City | 3,412 | 31 |
| Alva | 3,389 | 31 |
| Bokeelia | 1,930 | 31 |
| Fort Denaud | 1,639 | 31 |
| Matlacha | 770 | 31 |
| Pineland | 455 | 31 |
| Captiva | 99 | 30 |