Fort Lee, NJ Demographics

A map of Fort Lee's Population by Race

Fort Lee, New Jersey had a population of 40,191 in 2020. It was 38.5% White, 3.0% Black, 42.2% Asian, 13.4% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 2.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Fort Lee, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Fort Lee is the 25th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Fort Lee's White Population

15,488 residents of Fort Lee identify as White, or 38.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Fort Lee less than the White share of the population of New Jersey (51.9% White). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Fort Lee is ranked #616 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Fort Lee is more White than neighboring Leonia (35% White), and Palisades Park (14.3% White). Fort Lee is less White than neighboring Edgewater (41.4% White), Cliffside Park (43.5% White), and Englewood Cliffs (41.2% White).

Fort Lee's Black Population

1,192 residents of Fort Lee identify as Black, or 3.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Fort Lee slightly less than the Black share of the population of New Jersey (12.4% Black). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Fort Lee is ranked #347 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Fort Lee is more Black than neighboring Leonia (2.2% Black), Palisades Park (1.3% Black), Cliffside Park (2.6% Black), and Englewood Cliffs (2% Black). Fort Lee is less Black than neighboring Edgewater (5.4% Black).

Fort Lee's Asian Population

16,949 residents of Fort Lee identify as Asian, or 42.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Fort Lee considerably larger than the Asian share of the population of New Jersey (10.2% Asian). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Fort Lee is ranked #19 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Fort Lee is more Asian than neighboring Leonia (41.7% Asian), Edgewater (35.4% Asian), and Cliffside Park (14.7% Asian). Fort Lee is less Asian than neighboring Palisades Park (58.6% Asian), and Englewood Cliffs (47.4% Asian).

Fort Lee's Hispanic Population

5,376 residents of Fort Lee identify as Hispanic, or 13.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Fort Lee slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of New Jersey (21.6% Hispanic). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Fort Lee is ranked #225 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Fort Lee is more Hispanic than neighboring Englewood Cliffs (6.4% Hispanic). Fort Lee is less Hispanic than neighboring Leonia (17.9% Hispanic), Palisades Park (24% Hispanic), Edgewater (13.7% Hispanic), and Cliffside Park (34.8% Hispanic).

Fort Lee's Native American/Other Population

266 residents of Fort Lee identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Fort Lee roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of New Jersey (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Fort Lee is ranked #229 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Fort Lee is more Native American/Other than neighboring Leonia (0.4% Native American/Other), Palisades Park (0.5% Native American/Other), and Englewood Cliffs (0.4% Native American/Other). Fort Lee is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cliffside Park (1.5% Native American/Other).

Fort Lee's Multiracial Population

920 residents of Fort Lee identify as Multiracial, or 2.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Fort Lee roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New Jersey (3.1% Multiracial). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Fort Lee is ranked #539 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Fort Lee is more Multiracial than neighboring Palisades Park (1.3% Multiracial). Fort Lee is less Multiracial than neighboring Leonia (2.9% Multiracial), Edgewater (3.5% Multiracial), Cliffside Park (2.8% Multiracial), and Englewood Cliffs (2.6% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.