Lee County, Florida Facts
| Facts | |
| State | Florida |
| Land area | 784.5 square miles |
| Population Density | 788.7 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 661,115 |
| Population change | 6.8% | Under 5 years of age | 4.9% |
| Under 18 | 18.9% |
| 65 and over | 25.7% |
| Females | 50.9% |
| White | 87.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 19.1 |
| Asian | 1.6% |
| Two or more races | 1.5% |
| Black or African American | 9% |
| Native American | 0.5% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
| Had graduated from high school | 87% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 24.7% |
| Veterans | 63,839 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 241,531 |
| Persons per household | 2.6 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 80.9% |
| Median household income | $47,439 |
| The per capita income | $27,348 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 15.4% |
| housing units | 371,979 |
| Multi-unit structures | 28% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $149,400 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 70.8% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 64,852 |
| Women-owned firms | 26.5% |
| Asian-owned firms | 2.3% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 13.6% |
| Black-owned firms | 4.2% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $9,193,114 |
| Retail sales per capita | $15,708 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $1,181,824 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $2,271,601 |