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Lehigh Acres, FL
Full City Profile · Florida · Lee County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
127,391
Population
1,374/sq mi density
$62,330
Median Income
$24,257 per capita
$263,200
Home Value
$283,991 Zillow
$1,496
Median Rent
36.2% income on rent
76°F
Avg Temperature
344 sunny days/yr
1,103
Violent Crime/100K
3,121 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$62,330 median income, 3.3% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$263,200 home value, $1,496/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,103 violent crimes/100K (190% above avg)
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+24.7%
102,127 → 127,391
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+2.24%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+52.6%
$40,832 → $62,330
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.32%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Lehigh Acres across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
148,759
+21,368 from 2023 (127,391)
Projected Median Income 2030
$83,805
+$21,475 from 2023 ($62,330)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 102,127 | — | $40,832 | — |
| 2015 | 110,244 | +7.9% | $40,226 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 116,849 | +6% | $44,649 | +11% |
| 2019 | 123,378 | +5.6% | $48,483 | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 123,751 | +0.3% | $52,894 | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 127,391 | +2.9% | $62,330 | +17.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.