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People Statistics · Area estimate

Born abroad in Lee County

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 10 of 67 · Regions of Florida Updated Oct 22, 2026

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

Born abroad, 2013 – 2024 percent · Lee County · Florida · United States · World
+3.5 pp since 2014
Lee County Florida United States World

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2013 – 2024

Compared with Born abroad · percent
Lee County
18.9%
Florida
21.9%
World
3.7%

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · World Bank — World Development Indicators

The series at a glance Lee County · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 18.9% · 2024
First value 15.1% · 2013
Highest 18.9% · 2024
Lowest 15.1% · 2013
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearLee CountyChange FloridaUnited StatesWorld
2024estimate 18.9% +1.0 pp 21.9% 14.1% 3.7%
2023estimate 17.9% +0.3 pp 21.4% 13.9% —
2022estimate 17.6% +0.4 pp 21.1% 13.7% —
2021estimate 17.1% +0.5 pp 21.0% 13.6% —
2020estimate 16.6% −0.1 pp 20.8% — 3.5%
2019estimate 16.7% +0.1 pp 20.7% — —
2018estimate 16.6% +0.5 pp 20.5% — —
2017estimate 16.1% +0.5 pp 20.2% — —
2016estimate 15.6% +0.2 pp 19.9% — —
2015estimate 15.5% +0.1 pp 19.7% — 3.3%
2014estimate 15.4% +0.3 pp 19.6% — —
2013estimate 15.1% 19.4% — —

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2013 – 2024

Ranking · Regions of Florida

2016 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryBorn abroad
1 Miami-Dade County 52.2%
2 Broward County 32.7%
3 Hendry County 27.3%
4 Collier County 23.8%
5 Palm Beach County 23.8%
6 Orange County 20.2%
7 Osceola County 19.2%
8 Monroe County 17.8%
9 DeSoto County 17.5%
10 St. Lucie County 16.1%
11 Hillsborough County 16.1%
12 Lee County 15.6%
13 Hardee County 14.5%
14 Seminole County 12.3%
15 Sarasota County 12.2%
16 Glades County 12.2%
17 Manatee County 12.2%
18 Okeechobee County 12.1%
19 Flagler County 11.8%
20 Pinellas County 11.5%
21 Highlands County 11.1%
22 Indian River County 10.2%
23 Charlotte County 10.2%
24 Alachua County 10.1%
25 Martin County 10.1%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2016

What it means

The share of residents who were born in another country.

How it is calculated

Residents born outside the country divided by the total population (some countries count foreign citizens instead).