Lee, FL Population

Overview

702

Total Population

41.8

Median age

43.30%

Female population %

130.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

83.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

208

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Lee's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Lee is 41.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Lee's population under 18 was 17.38%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Lee's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 30.77% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Lee, 14.81% were under the age of 15, 26.21% aged 15 to 29, 28.21% aged 30 to 64, 30.77% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 94 less females than males in Lee:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 43.30% females and 56.70% males in Lee, FL.
The Lee, FL gender ratio is 130.9:100 i.e. 130.9 men to 100 women (1.309).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 94.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 67.

Lee's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Lee population: 71.79% are White, 1.14% are Black or African American, 1% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.43% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander and 25.64% are some other race.
Lee's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 208 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 494 (70.37% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Lee is White with a population of 504 (71.79% of the total population).

Lee's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 800 in the year 2001
From 2000 to 2010, Lee's population decreased by 446 (55.89%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Lee's population increased by 19 (5.40%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Lee's population was lowest in year 2016 at 327.