Lee County Demographics

A map of Lee County's Population by Race

Lee County, Florida had a population of 760,822 in 2020. It was 64.5% White, 7.4% Black, 1.7% Asian, 22.8% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 3.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Lee County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Lee County is the 8th most populous county of the 67 counties in Florida.

Lee County's White Population

490,476 residents of Lee County identify as White, or 64.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Lee County larger than the White share of the population of Florida (51.5% White). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Lee County is ranked #44 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lee County is more White than neighboring DeSoto County (54.8% White), Collier County (62.7% White), and Hendry County (30.5% White). Lee County is less White than neighboring Charlotte County (82.3% White), and Sarasota County (80.6% White).

Lee County's Black Population

55,958 residents of Lee County identify as Black, or 7.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lee County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Florida (14.5% Black). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Lee County is ranked #52 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lee County is more Black than neighboring Charlotte County (4.7% Black), Collier County (6% Black), and Sarasota County (3.7% Black). Lee County is less Black than neighboring DeSoto County (12.4% Black), and Hendry County (10.6% Black).

Lee County's Asian Population

12,789 residents of Lee County identify as Asian, or 1.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lee County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Florida (2.9% Asian). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Lee County is ranked #26 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Lee County is more Asian than neighboring Charlotte County (1.4% Asian), DeSoto County (0.6% Asian), Collier County (1.4% Asian), and Hendry County (0.9% Asian). Lee County is less Asian than neighboring Sarasota County (1.9% Asian).

Lee County's Hispanic Population

173,161 residents of Lee County identify as Hispanic, or 22.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lee County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Florida (26.5% Hispanic). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Lee County is ranked #15 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lee County is more Hispanic than neighboring Charlotte County (7.5% Hispanic), and Sarasota County (10% Hispanic). Lee County is less Hispanic than neighboring DeSoto County (29.5% Hispanic), Collier County (27.2% Hispanic), and Hendry County (55.8% Hispanic).

Lee County's Native American/Other Population

5,446 residents of Lee County 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 Lee County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Florida (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Lee County is ranked #38 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

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

Lee County's Multiracial Population

22,992 residents of Lee County identify as Multiracial, or 3.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lee County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Florida (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Lee County is ranked #49 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Lee County is more Multiracial than neighboring DeSoto County (2.3% Multiracial), Collier County (2.1% Multiracial), and Hendry County (1.5% Multiracial). Lee County is less Multiracial than neighboring Charlotte County (3.4% Multiracial), and Sarasota County (3.2% Multiracial).

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