Lee County, Florida Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

817,666

Median Age

49.0

Male Median

47.8

Female Median

50.3

Lee County, Florida Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Lee County, Florida Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +34.9%%.

+34.9%% Growth

Lee County, Florida Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Lee County, Florida Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202449.0817,666
202349.3792,692
202249.1772,902
202148.9752,251
202048.8756,570
201948.5737,468
201848.1718,679
201747.8700,165
201647.3680,970
201546.9663,675
201446.4647,554
201346.0633,968
201245.5624,155
201145.0615,955
201044.6606,165

Lee County, Florida Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 54.5%
5–1712.7%
18–247.2%
25–3410.7%
35–5421.9%
55–6414.1%
65+28.9%

Dependency Ratios for Lee County, Florida

Total Dependency Ratio:
85.5
Youth Dependency:
31.8
Old-Age Dependency:
53.7

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Lee County, Florida

The median age in Lee County, Florida is 49.0 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Lee County, Florida is 817,666.

In Lee County, Florida, seniors (ages 65+) make up 28.9% of the population, while children under 18 represent 12.7%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Lee County, Florida is aging.
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