Lee County, Florida

Lee County is home to 817,666 people. 12.0% of residents live below the poverty line, close to the Florida rate (12.6%). The median household income is $76,107.

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MeasureValueFloridaYearSource
Population817,66622,416,0772024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$76,107$74,5682024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line12.0%12.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty16.9%16.5%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance12.9%11.5%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher31.2%34.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$362,200$359,0002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$1,712$1,6692024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income60.0%60.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born18.9%21.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age49.0 years42.6 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.