In 2022, Lee County, FL had a population of 773k people with a median age of 49.1 and a median household income of $69,368. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Lee County, FL grew from 752,251 to 772,902, a 2.75% increase and its median household income grew from $63,235 to $69,368, a 9.7% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lee County, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (64.4%), White (Hispanic) (9.94%), Two+ (Hispanic) (9.09%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (7.73%), and Other (Hispanic) (3.6%).
None of the households in Lee County, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
91.7% of the residents in Lee County, FL are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Lee County, FL are Florida Gulf Coast University (3,719 degrees awarded in 2022), Florida SouthWestern State College (2,916 degrees), and Southern Technical College (709 degrees).
In 2022, the median property value in Lee County, FL was $290,900, and the homeownership rate was 73.3%.
Most people in Lee County, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Lee County, FL was 2 cars per household.
Lee County, FL borders Charlotte County, FL, Collier County, FL, Glades County, FL, and Hendry County, FL.