Fort Lee, NJ Demographics

The total population of Fort Lee is estimated to be 39,799 with 19,356 males (48.63%) and 20,443 females (51.37%). There are 1,087 more females than males in Fort Lee.
The median household income in Fort Lee was $99,937 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 297(0.30%) from $100,234 in 2020. This income is 133.95% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Fort Lee sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $118,206. Overall, the median household income for the borough of Fort Lee stands at $99,937.
In Fort Lee, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $70,247 for males and $46,168 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $96,978 for males and $79,236 for females.
In Fort Lee, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Black or African American households have the highest median household income at $141,580, while Two or More Races households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $67,765.
In 2022, the population of Fort Lee was 39,688, a 0.51% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Fort Lee's population was 39,892, a decline of 0.41% compared to a population of 40,057 in 2020.
The median age in Fort Lee, NJ is 46.2, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 14.85% were under the age of 15, 12.41% aged 15 to 29, 48.27% aged 30 to 64, 19.74% aged 65 to 84, and 4.74% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Fort Lee population: 47.25% are White, 2.35% are Black or African American, 0.38% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 41.34% are Asian, 0.05% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.26% are some other race and 5.37% are multiracial.