Town · Florida
Lee, Florida
Lee, town, in Madison County, Florida. Lee had 379 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 3.8% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 375 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 835 (±331). GEOID 1239850.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
379
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 375 · ACS 2020-2024: 835 ±331
Median household income
$46,264
±$1,778 (90% margin)
Florida: $74,568
Median home value
$97,900
±$47,098 (90% margin)
Florida: $359,000
Median gross rent
$773
±$21 (90% margin)
Florida: $1,669
Where is Lee and what county is it in?
Lee is a town in Madison County, Florida. It covers 2.4 square miles of land, 154 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Lee, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 379 people lived in Lee on July 1, 2025, up 3.8% since 2020, slower than Florida (+8.9%). The 2020 Census counted 375 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 835 (±331). The survey estimate is more than double the 2020 count: in a place this small the survey reaches a few dozen households, and a few of them can move the estimate a long way.
| Measure | Lee | Madison County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 835 ±331 | 18,089 | +428 |
| Households | 346 ±145 | 6,976 | +211 |
| Average household size | 2.41 ±0.43 | 2.34 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 373 ±148 | 8,418 | +203 |
Lee's population since 2000
From 352 in 2000 to 379 in 2025: up 7.7%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Lee as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Lee?
The median resident of Lee is 30.9 years old. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 59.6%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 35.9%.
| Measure | Lee | Madison County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 30.9 ±19.4 | 44.8 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 21.1% ±11.6 pts | 17.7% | – |
| 65 years and over | 24.8% ±19.2 pts | 22.9% | – |
| Male | 51.4% ±8.3 pts | 51.7% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 35.9% ±17.2 pts | 5.8% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 59.6% ±18.3 pts | 53.7% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 3.7% ±8.0 pts | 35.5% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.2% ±0.6 pts | 0.1% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±6.1 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±6.1 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 0.5% ±0.9 pts | 4.3% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±6.1 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 11.9% ±14.9 pts | 3.6% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 7.3% ±7.1 pts | 5.3% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 13.2% ±12.5 pts | 8.7% | – |
| With a disability | 22.2% ±8.9 pts | 18.8% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 18.2% ±20.6 pts | 12.3% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 82.5% ±12.8 pts | 80.1% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 7.1% ±9.2 pts | 13.9% | – |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 5.5% ±8.2 pts | 5.1% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 68.9% ±14.1 pts | 91.7% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 6.7% ±8.8 pts | 1.7% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Lee earn?
Half of Lee's 346 households earn less than $46,264 a year (±$1,778), against $48,485 in Madison County and $74,568 in Florida. In 2015-2019 it was $45,638 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 33.7% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Lee | Madison County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $46,264 ±$1,778 | $48,485 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $50,059 ±$10,946 | $59,397 | – |
| Per capita income | $18,777 ±$4,840 | $23,452 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 33.7% ±20.9 pts | 21.0% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 23.9% ±35.8 pts | 25.3% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 9.5% ±8.9 pts | 17.2% | – |
| Households with a computer | 76.6% ±22.2 pts | 83.0% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 76.3% ±18.6 pts | 77.1% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Lee?
Owners occupy 70.5% of Lee's occupied homes and renters 29.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $97,900 by its owner (±$47,098). The median renter pays $773 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Lee | Madison County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $97,900 ±$47,098 | $116,200 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $773 ±$21 | $874 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 52.4% ±38.2 pts | 49.9% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $960 ±$90 | $1,194 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 70.5% ±18.3 pts | 73.4% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 29.5% ±18.3 pts | 26.6% | – |
| Housing units | 373 ±148 | 8,418 | +203 |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±19.2 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±37.3 pts | 5.0% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 80.4% ±11.1 pts | 56.3% | – |
| Mobile homes | 18.0% ±10.6 pts | 33.9% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.3% ±2.1 pts | 1.0% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 13.7% ±13.5 pts | 9.2% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 23.9% ±21.6 pts | 9.3% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 1.2% ±1.7 pts | 6.7% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Lee work and get to work?
58.5% of Lee's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 22.9 minutes.
| Measure | Lee | Madison County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 59.1% ±15.2 pts | 41.6% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 1.5% ±2.3 pts | 5.8% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 58.5% ±32.3 pts | 78.0% | – |
| Carpooled | 40.8% ±32.4 pts | 12.4% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±12.6 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±12.6 pts | 2.2% | – |
| Worked from home | 0.3% ±0.6 pts | 4.7% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 22.9 min ±4.0 | 29.8 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Lee?
No census tract lies mostly in Lee; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 1104Madison County | 4,165 | $60,496 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Lee) · Census block assignment files
How does Lee compare with other places in Florida?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Lee is the 14,323rd-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 385th-most populous of 411 in Florida.
Lee is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 385th | 411 |
Lee's figures with every place in Florida (CSV)
Every place in Florida, sortable · Compare Lee with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Lee?
28 of the 57 figures for Lee on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Lee are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Lee.