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Lely, Florida

Census designated place in Collier County, Florida · ZIP 34113

  • Collier County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 3,770 (2019-2023 estimate)Population
  • 1,789Households
  • $65,029Median household income
  • $290,400Median home value
  • 1ZIP codes

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Population, 2000 to 2020−4.2%
3.4k3.6k3.8k4k2000: 3,85720002010: 3,45120102020: 3,69420203,8573,694
Population of Lely at each census
CensusPopulation
20003,857
20103,451
20203,694

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

Household income in Lely
Under $50k32.4%
$50k to $100k38.8%
$100k to $150k15.7%
$150k to $200k4.9%
$200k and over8.1%

Median household income $65,029 · 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, place level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Lely
Owner occupied
1,453 units
Renter occupied
336 units
Vacancy rate
34.7%

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, place level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Lely compared with its county and state
Lely compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureLelyCollier CountyFlorida
Population3,770387,68121,928,881
Median household income$65,029$86,173$71,711
Median age65.753.142.6
Median home value$290,400$486,800$325,000
Bachelor’s degree or higher31.7%39.5%33.2%
Foreign-born residents16.1%24.2%21.4%
Owner-occupied homes81.2%76.0%67.3%
Mean commute to work20.6 minutes25.4 minutes28.0 minutes

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

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