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Lee County, Florida

Lee County, Florida · ZIP 33901, 33903, 33904

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 860,959 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 319,588Households
  • $73,099Median household income
  • $326,300Median home value
  • 39Towns with a page
  • 36ZIP codes

Lee County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+72.6%
400k600k800k2000: 440,88820002010: 618,75420102020: 760,8222020440,888760,822
Population of Lee County at each census
CensusPopulation
2000440,888
2010618,754
2020760,822

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Lee County
Under $50k33.3%
$50k to $100k32.2%
$100k to $150k17.3%
$150k to $200k7.3%
$200k and over9.9%

Median household income $73,099 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Lee County
Owner occupied
236,433 units
Renter occupied
83,155 units
Vacancy rate
25.7%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Lee County2023
Health care and social assistance45,760
Retail trade43,772
Accommodation and food services33,915
Construction33,899
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services20,043
Professional, scientific, and technical services16,958
Other services (except public administration)10,777
Transportation and warehousing9,403

264,855 employees in 22,756 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Lee County compared with its state
Lee County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureLee CountyFlorida
Population792,69221,928,881
Median household income$73,099$71,711
Median age49.342.6
Median home value$326,300$325,000
Bachelor’s degree or higher30.8%33.2%
Foreign-born residents17.9%21.4%
Owner-occupied homes74.0%67.3%
Mean commute to work28.4 minutes28.0 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Lee County39 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Cape CoralCity233,025106.3 sq mi
Lehigh AcresCensus designated place127,39192.7 sq mi
Fort MyersCity99,91840.1 sq mi
Bonita SpringsCity57,11238.4 sq mi
North Fort MyersCensus designated place44,18949.4 sq mi
EsteroVillage38,44324.4 sq mi
San Carlos ParkCensus designated place18,2524.72 sq mi
IonaCensus designated place14,2906.63 sq mi
VillasCensus designated place13,5784.63 sq mi
Cypress LakeCensus designated place13,1453.83 sq mi
GatewayCensus designated place9,6035.33 sq mi
McGregorCensus designated place8,1982.37 sq mi
SanibelCity6,35816.2 sq mi
Three OaksCensus designated place6,0371.73 sq mi
Fort Myers ShoresCensus designated place5,9662.07 sq mi
Lochmoor Waterway EstatesCensus designated place5,7912.40 sq mi
TiceCensus designated place5,3771.19 sq mi
Fort Myers BeachTown5,3082.78 sq mi
Whiskey CreekCensus designated place5,2981.54 sq mi
BuckinghamCensus designated place4,63718.0 sq mi
Florida Gulf Coast UniversityCensus designated place4,4162.41 sq mi
Suncoast EstatesCensus designated place4,2552.72 sq mi
Pine ManorCensus designated place3,9290.46 sq mi
St. James CityCensus designated place3,84614.6 sq mi
AlvaCensus designated place3,27917.5 sq mi
OlgaCensus designated place2,8764.21 sq mi
Burnt Store MarinaCensus designated place2,2011.06 sq mi
BokeeliaCensus designated place2,1368.95 sq mi
VerandahCensus designated place1,7662.13 sq mi
Pine Island CenterCensus designated place1,6684.37 sq mi
Punta RassaCensus designated place1,3172.39 sq mi
Harlem HeightsCensus designated place1,1050.65 sq mi
Palmona ParkCensus designated place1,0280.82 sq mi
Page ParkCensus designated place9730.27 sq mi
MatlachaCensus designated place8450.20 sq mi
PinelandCensus designated place3750.90 sq mi
CaptivaCensus designated place1291.18 sq mi
Matlacha Isles-Matlacha ShoresCensus designated place870.20 sq mi
Charleston ParkCensus designated place370.12 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 12 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Across Lee County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026.