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Natural change in Lee County
2021 – 2025 · 5 data points
49 of 67 · Regions of Florida
Updated Oct 27, 2026
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, 2021 – 2025
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Overview
6 figures
People
21 figures
Economy
20 figures
Housing
8 figures
Education
10 figures
Tourism
3 figures
Climate
3 figures
Latest value · 2025
-477
Regions of Florida · 2025
49 of 67
Place 1 is the highest value.
Natural change, 2021 – 2025 people · Lee County
-2,071
2021
-2,143
2022
-1,310
2023
-760
2024
-477
2025
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, 2021 – 2025
Compared with Natural change · people
Lee County -477
Florida -1,333
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
The series at a glance Lee County · 2021 – 2025
Latest value
-477 · 2025
First value
-2,071 · 2021
Highest
-477 · 2025
Lowest
-2,143 · 2022
Data points
5
By year
All years · 2021 – 2025
| Year | Lee County | Change | Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -477 | -1,333 | |
| 2024 | -760 | -8,039 | |
| 2023 | -1,310 | -7,571 | |
| 2022 | -2,143 | -38,062 | |
| 2021 | -2,071 | -42,010 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, 2021 – 2025
Ranking · Regions of Florida
2023 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Natural change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami-Dade County | 8,168 | |
| 2 | Orange County | 7,058 | |
| 3 | Hillsborough County | 4,990 | |
| 4 | Broward County | 4,376 | |
| 5 | Duval County | 3,039 | |
| 6 | Osceola County | 1,927 | |
| 7 | Polk County | 975 | |
| 8 | Seminole County | 584 | |
| 9 | Okaloosa County | 461 | |
| 10 | Leon County | 420 | |
| 11 | Alachua County | 280 | |
| 12 | Hendry County | 227 | |
| 13 | Clay County | 157 | |
| 14 | Bay County | 109 | |
| 15 | Walton County | 71 | |
| 16 | Baker County | 69 | |
| 17 | Hardee County | 55 | |
| 18 | Santa Rosa County | 29 | |
| 19 | Liberty County | 27 | |
| 20 | St. Johns County | 19 | |
| 21 | Okeechobee County | 4 | |
| 22 | Wakulla County | 0 | |
| 23 | Gilchrist County | -12 | |
| 24 | Monroe County | -13 | |
| 25 | DeSoto County | -19 | |
| … | |||
| 53 | Highlands County | -994 | |
| 54 | Manatee County | -1,202 | |
| 55 | Indian River County | -1,310 | |
| 56 | Lee County | -1,310 | |
| 57 | Lake County | -1,327 | |
| 58 | Hernando County | -1,401 | |
| 59 | Pasco County | -1,727 | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, 2023
What it means
Births minus deaths in the year.
How it is calculated
Births minus deaths from birth and death records; negative means deaths outnumber births.
People
Statistics: Lee County
Population
876K
2025
Population growth
0.52%
2025 · United States
Population density
433
2025
Median age
49.0
2024
Children under 15
15.7%
2024 · Florida
Children under 18
17.2%
2024
Residents 65 and over
28.9%
2024
Life expectancy
77.9
2022 · Florida
Births per woman
1.63
2024 · United States
Birth rate
10.6
2024 · United States
Infant mortality
5.5
2024 · United States
Net migration
3.9
2023 · United States