Fort Lee, VA Demographics

A map of Fort Lee's Population by Race

Fort Lee, Virginia had a population of 9,874 in 2020. It was 39.2% White, 27.1% Black, 3.8% Asian, 23.8% Hispanic, 1.9% Native American/Other, and 4.2% 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 672 places in Virginia, Fort Lee is the 130th 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

3,867 residents of Fort Lee identify as White, or 39.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Fort Lee less than the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Fort Lee is ranked #580 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Fort Lee is more White than neighboring Petersburg (15.5% White). Fort Lee is less White than neighboring Hopewell (42.6% White), Prince George (53.9% White), Colonial Heights (68.3% White), and Enon (61.9% White).

Fort Lee's Black Population

2,680 residents of Fort Lee identify as Black, or 27.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Fort Lee slightly larger than the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Fort Lee is ranked #122 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Fort Lee is more Black than neighboring Prince George (26.7% Black), Colonial Heights (15.7% Black), and Enon (22.6% Black). Fort Lee is less Black than neighboring Hopewell (42.1% Black), and Petersburg (73.3% Black).

Fort Lee's Asian Population

372 residents of Fort Lee identify as Asian, or 3.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Fort Lee roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Virginia (7.1% Asian). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Fort Lee is ranked #148 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Fort Lee is more Asian than neighboring Hopewell (1.1% Asian), Prince George (1% Asian), Petersburg (1% Asian), Colonial Heights (3.1% Asian), and Enon (2.8% Asian).

Fort Lee's Hispanic Population

2,351 residents of Fort Lee identify as Hispanic, or 23.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Fort Lee larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Fort Lee is ranked #39 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Fort Lee is more Hispanic than neighboring Hopewell (8.2% Hispanic), Prince George (10% Hispanic), Petersburg (5.9% Hispanic), Colonial Heights (7% Hispanic), and Enon (7.5% Hispanic).

Fort Lee's Native American/Other Population

189 residents of Fort Lee identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.9%. 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 Virginia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Fort Lee is ranked #30 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Fort Lee is more Native American/Other than neighboring Hopewell (1% Native American/Other), Prince George (1% Native American/Other), Petersburg (1% Native American/Other), Colonial Heights (0.7% Native American/Other), and Enon (0.5% Native American/Other).

Fort Lee's Multiracial Population

415 residents of Fort Lee identify as Multiracial, or 4.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Fort Lee roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Fort Lee is ranked #309 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Fort Lee is more Multiracial than neighboring Petersburg (3.4% Multiracial). Fort Lee is less Multiracial than neighboring Hopewell (5% Multiracial), Prince George (7.5% Multiracial), Colonial Heights (5.2% Multiracial), and Enon (4.7% Multiracial).

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