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Lee County, Florida
At a Glance
Population 760,822 County Seat Lee County Justice Center State FIPS 12 County FIPS 071 Num Towns 39 Census-Designated Places 33 Total Town Population 687,021 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 772,902 Median Age 49.1 Veterans 53,140 Housing Units 419,916 Uninsured 13,965 Net Migration (recent) 14,133 Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 22,176 Total Employees 255,271 Avg Annual Pay $61,578 Median Household Income $69,368 Poverty Rate 11.7% Unemployment Rate 4.5% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $108,048 Federal Spending FY2024 $7,580,662,806 Federal Spending Per Capita $9,964
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $290,900 Median Rent $1,466 FMR Studio $1,478 FMR 1BR $1,488 FMR 2BR $1,843 FMR 3BR $2,422 FMR 4BR $2,691
Health & Safety
Hospitals 195 EMS Stations 117 Fire Stations 117 Police Stations 117 Adult Smoking 17.3% Adult Obesity 27.9% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 40.4 Air Quality Good Days 313
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 14.14 Electric Customers 10443373 Towns with Broadband Data 39 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 39
Community
Churches 435 Libraries 44 Historic Places (NRHP) 58 Homeless Population 941 Schools 694 SNAP Stores 509 Bank Branches 161
Agriculture
Total Farms 129 Land in Farms (acres) 26,348 Avg Farm Size (acres) 204.2 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date DR HURRICANE MILTON 2024-10-11 EM HURRICANE MILTON 2024-10-07 DR HURRICANE HELENE 2024-09-28 EM TROPICAL STORM HELENE 2024-09-24 DR HURRICANE DEBBY 2024-08-10 EM TROPICAL STORM DEBBY 2024-08-03 DR HURRICANE IDALIA 2023-08-31 EM TROPICAL STORM IDALIA 2023-08-28 DR HURRICANE NICOLE 2022-12-13 EM TROPICAL STORM NICOLE 2022-11-08
Detailed Topics
Communities in Lee County
Cape Coral — pop 194,016Lehigh Acres — pop 114,287Fort Myers — pop 86,395Bonita Springs — pop 53,644North Fort Myers — pop 42,719Estero — pop 36,939San Carlos Park — pop 18,563Iona — pop 16,908Cypress Lake — pop 13,727Villas — pop 12,687Gateway — pop 10,376McGregor — pop 7,976Sanibel — pop 6,382Lochmoor Waterway Estates — pop 5,828Fort Myers Shores — pop 5,774Fort Myers Beach — pop 5,582Three Oaks — pop 5,472Tice — pop 4,853Whiskey Creek — pop 4,842Buckingham — pop 4,443Pine Manor — pop 4,122Suncoast Estates — pop 4,097St. James City — pop 3,876Florida Gulf Coast University — pop 3,659Alva — pop 2,725Olga — pop 2,270Pine Island Center — pop 1,942Harlem Heights — pop 1,930Burnt Store Marina — pop 1,890Bokeelia — pop 1,855Verandah — pop 1,791Punta Rassa — pop 1,620Palmona Park — pop 1,240Page Park — pop 747Matlacha — pop 598Pineland — pop 466Captiva — pop 318Charleston Park — pop 235Matlacha Isles-Matlacha Shores — pop 227
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
