Lee County, Florida

Lee County, Florida is a county of the United States of Florida. The population of the county was 440888 as per the 2000 census data. As of July 2008, the estimated population was 593136, making it Florida's eighth largest county. It has total area of 1211.89 sq mi (3138.78 kmē), of which, 803.63 square miles (2081.39 kmē) of it is land and 408.26 square miles (1057.39 kmē) of it is water, it is the 15th largest by area in the U.S. state of Florida. It is ranks sixth in the size of its inland waterways in Florida.

Lee County Florida
Map of Lee County, Florida

As of the census of 2000, there were 440888 residents, 188599 households, and 127611 families in the county. The population density was 548.6 people per square mile (211.82/kmē), it is Florida's tenth most densely populated county. There were 245405 housing units at an average density of 305.4 per square mile (117.92/kmē). It has an average household size was 2.31 persons, and the average family size was 2.73 persons. In the county Population was distributed with 19.6% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 24% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 25.4% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.1 males. As of July 2008, the estimated population of the county is 593136, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 89.05% White, 8.04% Black or African American, 0.42% American Indian, 1.33% Asian, 0.08% Native Hawaiian, and 1.08% from two or more races.

Lee County Florida Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Lee County Florida School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Lee County Florida GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $40319, making its Florida's 16th highest county by median household income. The median income for a family in the county was $46430, making its Florida's 21st highest county by median family income. The per capita income for the county was $24542, it would be the ninth highest county by per capita income in the U.S. state of Florida.

In 2000, 81283 pupils and students, of which 50.93% are male and 49.07% are female, 18.44% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 7.17% nursery or pri school, 6.25% kindergarten, 49.41% elementary school, 21.75% high school and 15.43% College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Alva CdpLee County18.817.950.842182121.52435341938
2Bokeelia CdpLee County8.868.850.021997225.72761336319
3Bonita Springs CityLee County41.0135.295.7232797929.43795846603
4Buckingham CdpLee County18.9618.9603742197.31910351068
5Burnt Store Marina CdpLee County1.431.220.2112711040.94605061786
6Cape Coral CityLee County115.1105.199.91102286972.42102143410
7Captiva CdpLee County10.51.249.25379305.37613964821
8Charleston Park CdpLee County0.120.1204113379.5752824464
9Cypress Lake CdpLee County3.983.980120723035.72279935405
10East Dunbar CdpLee County0.810.80.0119352427.3956722941
11Estero CdpLee County21.1321.080.059503450.73052143734
12Fort Myers Beach TownLee County6.162.863.2965612290.93470348045
13Fort Myers CityLee County40.4231.838.59482081514.61731228514
14Fort Myers Shores CdpLee County2.462.150.3257932699.22092737021
15Gateway CdpLee County8.78.550.152943344.23898678705
16Harlem Heights CdpLee County0.790.79010651341.4896328611
17Iona CdpLee County10.217.133.08117561648.53393737091
18Lehigh Acres CdpLee County95.9894.891.0933430352.31718638517
19Lochmoor Waterway Estates CdpLee County2.762.230.5338581729.83076350987
20Matlacha CdpLee County0.150.1507354878.72437136417
21Matlacha Isles-matlacha Shores CdpLee County0.40.220.193041391.52211631528
22Mcgregor CdpLee County4.092.561.5371362784.14524057628
23North Fort Myers CdpLee County54.5952.621.9740214764.22086633508
24Olga CdpLee County4.44.250.1513983291982655000
25Page Park CdpLee County0.280.2805241890.91428123600
26Palmona Park CdpLee County0.830.83013531630.91411922617
27Pine Island Center CdpLee County4.34.30.011721400.41963237011
28Pine Manor CdpLee County0.430.43037858901.6998724275
29Pineland CdpLee County0.920.920444481.72855656875
30Punta Rassa CdpLee County4.492.362.141731734.83904844583
31San Carlos Park CdpLee County5.064.860.21163173360.51902245870
32Sanibel CityLee County33.1617.2115.966064352.46691279044
33St. James City CdpLee County14.7714.60.174105281.12652035746
34Suncoast Estates CdpLee County2.692.69048671810.91158126510
35Three Oaks CdpLee County1.31.3022551739.52399769911
36Tice CdpLee County1.271.140.1345383979.31220625453
37Villas CdpLee County4.814.690.121134624212588040483
38Whiskey Creek CdpLee County1.61.6048063002.12930452068
YearPopulation
April 2000 census440888
April 2000 Estimate440888
July 2000 Estimate443882
July 2001 Estimate458541
July 2002 Estimate474040
July 2003 Estimate490023
July 2004 Estimate511959
July 2005 Estimate541159
July 2006 Estimate568287
July 2007 Estimate588129
July 2008 Estimate593136
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school316526615826
Kindergarten267624035079
Elementary school209351922540160
High school9235844417679
College or graduate school5385715412539
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Lee County, Florida$40319$46430$24542
Florida, United States$38819$45625$21557
United States$41994$50046$21587