Where does this data come from?

Name: Population — Lee, FL (persons)
Creator: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts)

It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-FL-12071.POP.A.NSA.

Population — Lee, FL (persons)

AnnualNot seasonally adjustedCode US-FL-12071.POP.A.NSA

Latest860,959 persons2024

Previous844,226 persons2023

Year ago844,226 persons2023

Population — Lee, FL (persons) was 860,959 persons in 2024, up 2.0% from 2023.

That is the highest reading since the series began in 1969.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 666,687 persons (2014) to 860,959 persons (2024), averaging 759,392 persons.

Population — Lee, FL (persons) (persons), 1969 – 2024. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts).

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Recent data

Period	Value
2024	860,959 persons
2023	844,226 persons
2022	826,567 persons
2021	791,013 persons
2020	765,566 persons
2019	748,275 persons
2018	733,759 persons
2017	722,381 persons
2016	707,252 persons
2015	686,627 persons
2014	666,687 persons
2013	651,766 persons
2012	638,613 persons
2011	627,959 persons
2010	619,834 persons
2009	612,297 persons
2008	610,984 persons
2007	604,716 persons
2006	582,678 persons
2005	555,029 persons
2004	522,431 persons
2003	497,662 persons
2002	478,889 persons
2001	461,037 persons

Last 24 observations. The full history (56 observations) is available through the API.

Get Population — Lee, FL (persons) in your code or spreadsheet

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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-FL-12071.POP.A.NSA"

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import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-FL-12071.POP.A.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]

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About this series

Latest observation	2024
First observation	1969
Observations	56
Frequency	Annual
Units	persons
Adjustment	Not seasonally adjusted
10-year high	860,959 persons (2024)
10-year low	666,687 persons (2014)
10-year average	759,392 persons
Source agency	U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts)
Makrognosis code	US-FL-12071.POP.A.NSA

This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.

Other United States indicators

Unemployment Rate: Lee County, FL (U)Employment: Lee County, FL (U)Labor Force: Lee County, FL (U)Per-Capita Personal Income — Lee, FL (USD)Personal Income — Lee, FL (USD thousands)Unemployment: Lee County, FL (U)

National figure

United States Population, midperiod

FAQ

Where does this data come from?: It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-FL-12071.POP.A.NSA.

Last updated 2026-07-12. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts). Original title: “Population — Lee, FL (persons)”.