Fort Lee, New Jersey

Borough in Bergen County, New Jersey

Population, 2000 to 2020+13.3%

Population of Fort Lee at each census
Census	Population
2000	35,461
2010	35,345
2020	40,191

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 34, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Fort Lee compared with its county and state

Fort Lee compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Measure	Fort Lee	Bergen County	New Jersey
Population	39,818	954,717	9,267,014
Median household income	$105,535	$123,715	$101,050
Median age	47.2	42.1	40.1
Median home value	$422,200	$593,200	$427,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher	64.8%	52.6%	42.9%
Foreign-born residents	50.4%	31.4%	23.5%
Owner-occupied homes	57.5%	65.4%	63.7%
Mean commute to work	34.7 minutes	31.3 minutes	30.9 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Fort Lee

Under $50k25.8%

$50k to $100k21.7%

$100k to $150k18.5%

$150k to $200k12.3%

$200k and over21.7%

Median household income $105,535 · 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 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Fort Lee

57.5%owner occupied

Owner occupied: 10,647 units
Renter occupied: 7,884 units
Vacancy rate: 6.2%

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 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Public schools in Fort Lee6

Public schools in Fort Lee, NCES directory 2023–2024
School	Type	Grades	District
School No. 1	Public	K–4	Fort Lee School District
School No. 2	Public	Pre-K–4	Fort Lee School District
School No. 3	Public	Pre-K–4	Fort Lee School District
School No. 4	Public	K–4	Fort Lee School District
Lewis F. Cole Middle School	Public	5–8	Fort Lee School District
Fort Lee High School	Public	9–12	Fort Lee School District

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.