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estimate
Average commute in Lee County
2013 – 2024 · 12 data points
29 of 67 · Regions of Florida
Updated Oct 23, 2026
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
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Education
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Tourism
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Climate
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Latest value · 2024
29.4min
+1.0
since 2023
Regions of Florida · 2024
29 of 67
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014
+2.2
vs Florida
+1.4
Florida: 28.0 · 2024
Average commute, 2013 – 2024 minutes · Lee County · Florida · United States
+2.2 since 2014
25
26
27
28
29
30
2013
2016
2018
2020
2024
Lee County
Florida
United States
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Compared with Average commute · minutes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
The series at a glance Lee County · 2013 – 2024
Latest value
29.4 · 2024
First value
26.9 · 2013
Highest
29.4 · 2024
Lowest
26.9 · 2013
Data points
12
By year
All years · 2013 – 2024
| Year | Lee County | Change | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024estimate | 29.4 | +1.0 | 28.0 | 26.4 |
| 2023estimate | 28.4 | +0.5 | 28.0 | 26.6 |
| 2022estimate | 27.9 | +0.1 | 27.9 | 26.7 |
| 2021estimate | 27.8 | +0.3 | 27.9 | 26.8 |
| 2020estimate | 27.6 | +0.1 | 27.9 | — |
| 2019estimate | 27.5 | +0.2 | 27.8 | — |
| 2018estimate | 27.3 | +0.1 | 27.4 | — |
| 2017estimate | 27.2 | −0.1 | 27.0 | — |
| 2016estimate | 27.3 | −0.1 | 26.7 | — |
| 2015estimate | 27.4 | +0.2 | 26.4 | — |
| 2014estimate | 27.2 | +0.2 | 26.1 | — |
| 2013estimate | 26.9 | 25.9 | — |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Ranking · Regions of Florida
2017 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Average commute | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | Monroe County | 17.8 | |
| 66 | Franklin County | 19.3 | |
| 65 | Highlands County | 20.4 | |
| 64 | Leon County | 20.8 | |
| 63 | Alachua County | 21.2 | |
| 62 | Escambia County | 21.9 | |
| 61 | Union County | 22.4 | |
| 60 | Indian River County | 22.4 | |
| 59 | Gulf County | 22.4 | |
| 58 | Bay County | 22.8 | |
| 57 | Jackson County | 23.0 | |
| 56 | Hamilton County | 23.4 | |
| 55 | Okaloosa County | 23.6 | |
| 54 | Sarasota County | 23.6 | |
| 53 | Hardee County | 23.9 | |
| 52 | Okeechobee County | 24.0 | |
| 51 | Taylor County | 24.2 | |
| 50 | Pinellas County | 24.4 | |
| 49 | Brevard County | 24.5 | |
| 48 | Collier County | 24.5 | |
| 47 | Duval County | 24.6 | |
| 46 | Charlotte County | 24.7 | |
| 45 | DeSoto County | 24.7 | |
| 44 | Columbia County | 24.8 | |
| 43 | Sumter County | 25.2 | |
| … | |||
| 30 | Madison County | 27.0 | |
| 29 | Seminole County | 27.1 | |
| 28 | St. Johns County | 27.2 | |
| 27 | Lee County | 27.2 | |
| 26 | Lafayette County | 27.2 | |
| 25 | Hillsborough County | 27.3 | |
| 24 | Orange County | 27.6 | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2017
What it means
How long the trip to work takes, one way.
How it is calculated
Total travel time of workers who do not work from home divided by their number, from the survey.
Education & commute
Statistics: Lee County
Adults with higher education
47.4%
2024 · Florida
Bachelor's degree or higher
31.2%
2024
High school diploma or higher
90.3%
2024
University enrolment
79.4%
2022 · United States
Internet users
94.7%
2024 · United States
Access to electricity
100.0%
2024 · United States
Work from home
15.4%
2024
Drive alone to work
70.8%
2024
Public transit to work
0.5%
2024