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What are the crime rate and median income in Lee County, Florida?
Lee County averaged 2.5 reported violent crimes per 1,000 residents a year in 2021-2025, 13% lower than the Florida rate (2.9). Households here have a median income of $76,107 and the unemployment rate was 5.2% in August 2026. About 817,666 people live in the county.
Last updated . Crime: FBI 2021-2025. Income and housing: Census ACS 2020-2024. Unemployment: BLS August 2026. Road work: October 11, 2026.
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What is the crime rate in Lee County?
From 2021 through 2025, Lee County averaged 2,118 reported violent crimes a year, along with 7,924 property crimes. That is 2.5 violent crimes per 1,000 residents, 13% lower than the Florida rate (2.9), and 32% lower than the U.S. rate (3.7). Property crime ran at 9.5 per 1,000, against 14.4 statewide. Aggravated assaults make up 75% of the violent total. CDC death records show about 39 homicide deaths a year in the county (5.0 per 100,000), a count that includes cases police may classify differently.
| Offense (yearly average, 2021-2025) | Lee County | Per 1,000 | Florida per 1,000 | U.S. per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 2,118 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 3.7 |
| Murder | 21 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.06 |
| Rape | 225 | 0.27 | 0.30 | 0.40 |
| Robbery | 287 | 0.34 | 0.39 | 0.62 |
| Aggravated assault | 1,584 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 2.6 |
| Property crime | 7,924 | 9.5 | 14.4 | 18.1 |
| Burglary | 1,016 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 2.4 |
| Larceny-theft | 6,256 | 7.5 | 11.7 | 13.0 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 652 | 0.78 | 1.1 | 2.6 |
Most crime never reaches the police, so these are reported crimes, a floor rather than the full count. In 2024 about half of violent crimes (48%) and about 3 in 10 property crimes (31%) were reported to police (U.S. Justice Department, National Crime Victimization Survey). Rates also depend on how completely each agency reports to the FBI. County figures add up the city police and sheriff reports in the county (3 agencies; 100% of residents covered).
What is the median household income in Lee County?
Half of households in Lee County make more than $76,107 and half make less; across Florida the midpoint is $74,568. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $362,200 by its owners; renters pay a median $1,712. 8.3% of households received SNAP benefits in the past year (state: 12.6%). The newest monthly figure from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is 5.2% for August 2026 (preliminary), with 19,212 people out of work and looking.
| Census ACS 2020-2024 | Lee County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 817,666 | 22,416,077 | 334,922,499 |
| Median household income | $76,107 | $74,568 | $80,734 |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $362,200 | $359,000 | $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,712 | $1,669 | $1,413 |
| Unemployment rate (2020-2024 average) | 4.0% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
| People below the poverty line | 12.0% | 12.6% | 12.5% |
| Households receiving SNAP (food stamps) | 8.3% | 12.6% | 12.1% |
| Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher | 31.2% | 34.1% | 35.7% |
| Homeowner households | 74.3% | 67.6% | 65.2% |
| Median age | 49.0 | 42.6 | 38.9 |
| Households with broadband internet | 92.1% | 91.6% | 91.0% |
| People without health insurance | 12.9% | 11.5% | 8.4% |
What natural hazards and environmental sites are in Lee County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates the overall natural-hazard risk for Lee County as “Relatively High”. Among the hazards we show, the highest-rated are hurricanes (Very High), coastal flooding (Very High) and river flooding (Relatively High). The index compares counties with each other and also weighs how vulnerable and resilient a community is, so it is a long-run estimate, not a forecast.
Superfund sites
EPA lists no Superfund site in Lee County, active or completed (October 2026).
Industrial chemical releases
19 facilities in the county filed Toxics Release Inventory reports for 2024, together reporting 26,617 pounds of listed chemicals released on site. Reported releases are legal permitted amounts in most cases.
Disasters, air and water
Lee County was covered by 7 federal major disaster declarations from 2016 through 2025 (Hurricane 6, Tropical Storm 1), not counting COVID-19. In 2024, 0 of 340 monitored days had an air quality index of “unhealthy for sensitive groups” or worse (EPA). Of 20 community water systems, none had an open health-based drinking-water violation in EPA's records (September 2026). EPA puts the county in radon zone 3 (low). NHTSA counted 122 traffic deaths in the county in 2024, including 20 pedestrians.
Is there road construction in Lee County?
The state DOT feed had no interstate, U.S. or state highway work zones in Lee County on October 11, 2026. Some states publish only part of their road work in open feeds, so check the state's 511 site before you travel. The map's layer refreshes every morning.
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How many schools, nursing homes and parks are in Lee County?
Federal school lists show 121 public and 35 private schools in the county. 20 nursing homes are certified by Medicare or Medicaid here; star ratings for each are on the map and on Medicare's Care Compare. USGS mapping shows 65 fire or EMS stations and 18 police or sheriff stations. 5 state parks or recreation areas: Cayo Costa State Park, Estero Bay Preserve State Park, Gasparilla Island State Park, Lovers Key State Park and Mound Key Archaeological State Park.
Gun shops, liquor stores and Planned Parenthood in Lee County
Gun shops
36 gun shops with a public storefront are on the map in Lee County (35 from the ATF licensee list, 1 from OpenStreetMap), plus 74 more licensed dealers without a public storefront (not shown). 19 of them are pawnshops licensed to sell guns. On the ATF list: Academy Sports + Outdoors #360 (Fort Myers), American Goldminer LLC (North Fort Myers), American Pawn Company (Fort Myers), Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World 033 (Fort Myers), Bonita Springs Rural King (Bonita Springs), Capital Pawn (Bonita Springs), Capital Pawn (Cape Coral), Capital Pawn (Ft Myers) and 27 more.
Liquor stores
65 liquor stores are on the map in Lee County: A B C Liquors #76 (Fort Myers), A1A Discount Beverage (Bonita Springs), Aaa Discount Liquors (North Fort Myers), ABC Liquors #073 (Fort Myers), ABC Liquors #096 (Cape Coral), ABC Liquors #74B (Estero), ABC Liquors #75 (Fort Myers), ABC Liquors #98 (Cape Coral) and 57 more.
Planned Parenthood
One Planned Parenthood health center is on the map in Lee County: Planned Parenthood Of Southwest And Central Florida Inc. (Fort Myers).
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Sources: ATF licensee list (Sept 2026); state liquor licence lists, OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps (non-official); HHS Title X directory and CMS NPPES.
Common questions
What is the crime rate in Lee County?
Lee County averaged 2,118 reported violent crimes a year in 2021-2025, or 2.5 per 1,000 residents, 13% lower than the Florida rate (2.9). The property-crime rate was 9.5 per 1,000 (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting).
What is the median household income in Lee County?
$76,107 (Census American Community Survey, 2020-2024 average), compared with $74,568 for Florida and $80,734 nationally.
What is the unemployment rate in Lee County?
The newest monthly figure from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is 5.2% for August 2026 (preliminary), with 19,212 people out of work and looking.
What natural hazards affect Lee County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates the overall natural-hazard risk for Lee County as “Relatively High”. Among the hazards we show, the highest-rated are hurricanes (Very High), coastal flooding (Very High) and river flooding (Relatively High).
Is there road construction in Lee County right now?
The state DOT feed had no interstate, U.S. or state highway work zones in Lee County on October 11, 2026. Some states publish only part of their road work in open feeds, so check the state's 511 site before you travel.
How many nursing homes are in Lee County?
20 Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing homes (CMS provider data, September 2026).
How does Lee County compare with neighboring counties?
| County | Population | Violent crimes per 1,000 (2021-25) | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte County | 201,064 | 1.1 | $69,952 |
| Collier County | 398,291 | 1.6 | $90,045 |
| Glades County | 12,563 | 1.3 | $45,870 |
| Hendry County | 42,382 | 2.1 | $56,393 |
Cities in Lee County with their own page: Cape Coral, Lehigh Acres, Fort Myers, Bonita Springs.
More: Florida statewide numbers · Sex-offender registry search (U.S. Justice Department, NSOPW)
Where do these numbers come from?
- Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting 2021-2025 (agency level, Return A), averaged and summed by county by Map the Block; Census population; state and national rates: FBI estimated crimes 2021-2025.
- Income, housing, education: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year, table B19013 (median household income) and related tables.
- Monthly unemployment: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), county data, not seasonally adjusted. Public domain.
- Hazards: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), county scores; disasters: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
- Superfund: U.S. EPA, Superfund site boundaries and NPL status (October 2026). Dams: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Inventory of Dams (public map service, October 2026). Chemical releases: U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory, reporting year 2024 (basic data file).
- Air and water: U.S. EPA AirData, annual AQI by county 2024; EPA Air Quality Design Values 2023-2025 (June 2026); U.S. EPA SDWIS via ECHO drinking-water download (September 30, 2026). Traffic deaths: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) 2024; Census population.
- Work zones: State departments of transportation, via the U.S. DOT Work Zone Data Exchange (WZDx) and state 511 feeds; refreshed every morning (snapshot October 11, 2026).
- Schools: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024-25; budgets: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2024; National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE Private School geocodes (Private School Survey 2023-24). Nursing homes: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Nursing Home Provider Information and Penalties (September 2026). Stations: U.S. Geological Survey, National Structures Dataset (Fire Stations/EMS Stations), October 2026 pull.
- Parks: USGS Protected Areas Database of the U.S. (PAD-US 4.1); state park agencies' open data (CA, NY, PA, TN, TX, FL, NJ, KY, HI, UT, MT and others); OpenStreetMap contributors for some hours, phones, fees and camping; U.S. National Park Service: unit boundaries (Land Resources Division), Acreage Report (Sept 30, 2026), park pages on nps.gov (hours, fees), Visitor Use Statistics (2025).
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