How many people live in Lee County, FL?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 861,000 people living in Lee County, FL. That makes Lee County the eighth-most populous county in Florida. It is home to 3.7% of people living in the state.
861K
population of Lee County, FL (2024)
3.7%
County share of the Florida population (2024)
About 861,000 people lived in Lee County, FL in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Lee County, FL’s age demographics?
About 248,200 Lee County, FL residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 28.8% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 21.8% of Florida’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 147,500 Lee County residents, or 17.1% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 19.3% of Florida’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Lee County, FL's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Lee County, FL’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 61% of the Lee County, FL population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Lee County, FL also has a larger share of people identifying as Hispanic (27.1%) than the US overall (20%).
In contrast, Lee County’s non-Hispanic Asian population accounts for 1.9%, below the 6.5% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 8.3% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Lee County, FL has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Florida as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Lee County, FL is Cape Coral with about 233,000 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Lee County, FL ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Cape Coral | 233,025 |
| 2. | Fort Myers | 99,918 |
| 3. | Bonita Springs | 57,112 |
| 4. | Estero | 38,443 |
| 5. | Sanibel | 6,358 |
| 6. | Fort Myers Beach | 5,308 |
| 7. | Balance of Lee County | 420,795 |
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