Lee County Demographics

A map of Lee County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	507,047	490,476	62.0%	64.5%
Hispanic	202,269	173,161	24.7%	22.8%
Black	62,363	55,958	7.6%	7.4%
Multiracial	26,062	22,992	3.2%	3.0%
Asian	13,788	12,789	1.7%	1.7%
Native American/Other	6,137	5,446	0.8%	0.7%

Lee County, Florida has an estimated population of 817,666, an increase from the 760,822 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 62.0% White, 24.7% Hispanic, 7.6% Black, 3.2% Multiracial, 1.7% Asian, and 0.8% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lee County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lee has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Florida overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Lee County, that probability was 52.6% in 2020 and 54.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lee County is ranked the 8th most populous county in Florida, out of 67 counties. Lee County was ranked the 8th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Lee County's White Population

507,047 residents of Lee County, or 62.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lee County is considerably higher than in Florida overall, where 50.4% of the population is White. Lee County ranks 44th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lee County's White population has grown by an estimated 3.4%. White residents' share of Lee County's population has decreased from 64.5% to 62.0%.

Lee County is more White than neighboring DeSoto County (54.9% White), Collier County (61.4% White), and Hendry County (28.3% White). Lee County is less White than neighboring Charlotte County (81.3% White), and Sarasota County (80% White).

Lee County's Black Population

62,363 residents of Lee County, or 7.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lee County is lower than in Florida overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Lee County ranks 52nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lee County's Black population has grown by an estimated 11.4%. Black residents' share of Lee County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 7.6%.

Lee County is more Black than neighboring Charlotte County (5% Black), Collier County (6.4% Black), and Sarasota County (3.9% Black). Lee County is less Black than neighboring DeSoto County (12.3% Black), and Hendry County (10.5% Black).

Lee County's Asian Population

13,788 residents of Lee County, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lee County is comparable to the share in Florida overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Lee County ranks 26th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lee County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 7.8%. Asian residents' share of Lee County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.7%.

Lee County is more Asian than neighboring Charlotte County (1.3% Asian), DeSoto County (0.1% Asian), Collier County (1.5% Asian), and Hendry County (1.2% Asian). Lee County is less Asian than neighboring Sarasota County (1.9% Asian).

Lee County's Hispanic Population

202,269 residents of Lee County, or 24.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lee County is slightly lower than in Florida overall, where 27.4% of the population is Hispanic. Lee County ranks 15th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lee County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 16.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Lee County's population has increased from 22.8% to 24.7%.

Lee County is more Hispanic than neighboring Charlotte County (8.2% Hispanic), and Sarasota County (10.7% Hispanic). Lee County is less Hispanic than neighboring DeSoto County (30.1% Hispanic), Collier County (28.2% Hispanic), and Hendry County (57.6% Hispanic).

Lee County's Native American/Other Population

6,137 residents of Lee County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Lee County is comparable to the share in Florida overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Lee County ranks 38th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lee County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 12.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lee County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Lee County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Charlotte County (0.6% Native American/Other), DeSoto County (0.5% Native American/Other), Collier County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Sarasota County (0.7% Native American/Other). Lee County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Hendry County (1.2% Native American/Other).

Lee County's Multiracial Population

26,062 residents of Lee County, or 3.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lee County is comparable to the share in Florida overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Lee County ranks 49th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lee County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 13.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Lee County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.2%.

Lee County is more Multiracial than neighboring DeSoto County (2.1% Multiracial), Collier County (2% Multiracial), Sarasota County (2.9% Multiracial), and Hendry County (1.2% Multiracial). Lee County is less Multiracial than neighboring Charlotte County (3.5% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.