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Business establishments in Lee County
2014 – 2025 · 12 data points
8 of 67 · Regions of Florida
Updated Oct 23, 2026
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2014 – 2025
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6 figures
People
21 figures
Economy
20 figures
Housing
8 figures
Education
10 figures
Tourism
3 figures
Climate
3 figures
Latest value · 2025
28,906
+0.5%
since 2024
Regions of Florida · 2025
8 of 67
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015
+44%
+3.5% a year on average
share of Florida
3.35%
Florida: 862,196 · 2025
Business establishments, 2014 – 2025 number
+44% since 2015
0
10K
20K
30K
2014
2018
2020
2022
2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2014 – 2025
Compared with Business establishments · number
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
The series at a glance Lee County · 2014 – 2025
Latest value
28,906 · 2025
First value
19,714 · 2014
Highest
28,906 · 2025
Lowest
19,714 · 2014
Average change
+3.5% a year on average
Data points
12
By year
All years · 2014 – 2025
| Year | Lee County | Change | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28,906 | +0.5% | 862K | 12M |
| 2024 | 28,772 | +1.4% | 876K | 12M |
| 2023 | 28,378 | +4.9% | 873K | 12M |
| 2022 | 27,044 | +5.0% | 846K | 11M |
| 2021 | 25,746 | +6.8% | 792K | 11M |
| 2020 | 24,109 | +3.4% | 741K | 10M |
| 2019 | 23,327 | +4.7% | 712K | 9.9M |
| 2018 | 22,282 | +3.4% | 685K | 9.7M |
| 2017 | 21,547 | +3.0% | 667K | 9.5M |
| 2016 | 20,916 | +3.9% | 652K | 9.4M |
| 2015 | 20,130 | +2.1% | 636K | 9.2M |
| 2014 | 19,714 | 631K | 9.1M |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2014 – 2025
Ranking · Regions of Florida
2025 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Business establishments | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Alachua County | 8,013 | |
| 54 | Baker County | 497 | |
| 27 | Bay County | 6,708 | |
| 51 | Bradford County | 528 | |
| 10 | Brevard County | 18,591 | |
| 2 | Broward County | 80,062 | |
| 62 | Calhoun County | 240 | |
| 28 | Charlotte County | 5,935 | |
| 35 | Citrus County | 3,643 | |
| 30 | Clay County | 5,327 | |
| 11 | Collier County | 18,403 | |
| 40 | Columbia County | 1,715 | |
| 48 | DeSoto County | 732 | |
| 61 | Dixie County | 247 | |
| 7 | Duval County | 34,125 | |
| 22 | Escambia County | 9,468 | |
| 36 | Flagler County | 3,371 | |
| 57 | Franklin County | 386 | |
| 47 | Gadsden County | 836 | |
| 58 | Gilchrist County | 362 | |
| 65 | Glades County | 188 | |
| 53 | Gulf County | 508 | |
| 63 | Hamilton County | 228 | |
| 50 | Hardee County | 567 | |
| 44 | Hendry County | 1,033 | |
| … | |||
| 60 | Jefferson County | 358 | |
| 66 | Lafayette County | 129 | |
| 18 | Lake County | 10,841 | |
| 8 | Lee County | 28,906 | |
| 19 | Leon County | 10,634 | |
| 42 | Levy County | 1,077 | |
| 67 | Liberty County | 110 | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025
What it means
The number of workplaces of companies and organisations.
How it is calculated
Local units (offices, shops, plants) registered in the business register.
Economy & jobs
Statistics: Lee County
GDP per person
$73,879
2024 · Florida
GDP per person (PPP)
$73,879
2024 · Florida
Gross domestic product
$54B
2024
Economic growth
3.4%
2024
Inflation
2.9%
2024 · United States
Unemployment rate
4.3%
2025
Unemployment rate, latest month
5.2%
Aug 2026
Youth unemployment
9.3%
2025 · United States
Employment rate
68.2%
2024 · Florida
Labour force participation
53.6%
2024
Labour force
376K
2025
Household income per person
$64,167
2024 · Florida