Lee County, Florida Nativity & Citizenship Indicators (2024)

Native Born

81.1%

Foreign Born

18.9%

Naturalized

9.3%

US Citizens

90.4%

Lee County, Florida Nativity & Citizenship Distribution

Nativity Treemap for
Figure 1: Proportional distribution of population by place of birth in .


Lee County, Florida Population & Nativity History

Table 1: Comparison of total population and nativity percentages over time.
YearTotal PopForeign BornNative Born
2024817,66618.9%81.1%
2023792,69217.9%82.1%
2022772,90217.6%82.4%
2021752,25117.1%82.9%
2020756,57016.6%83.4%
2019737,46816.7%83.3%
2018718,67916.6%83.4%
2017700,16516.1%83.9%
2016680,97015.6%84.4%
2015663,67515.5%84.5%
2014647,55415.4%84.6%
2013633,96815.1%84.9%
2012624,15515.0%85.0%
2011615,95515.2%84.8%
2010606,16515.3%84.7%

Nativity & Citizenship FAQs for Lee County, Florida

Approximately 18.9% of residents in Lee County, Florida were born outside the United States.

The vast majority of residents, roughly 90.4%, are U.S. citizens (including both native-born and naturalized citizens).

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