Health Profile of Lee County, Florida
Lee County Health Score
The Map AI Health Index is a score that reflects local life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and physical environment to help you quickly compare the overall health and well-being of different areas.
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B
Lee County Around averageHealthier than 74% of counties in Florida
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Lee County | Florida Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.7 | 77.2 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 12.9% | 11.5% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 17.3% | 19.5% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Lee County is 78.7 years, about 1.5 years longer than the Florida average of 77.2 years. The uninsured rate is 12.9%, higher than the Florida average of 11.5%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 17.3% of residents, lower than the Florida average of 19.5%.
Population by Age
Older residents
384,849 residents in Lee County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 26,047 10,787 men · 15,260 women
- 75–84 72,781 35,868 men · 36,913 women
- 65–74 119,093 56,824 men · 62,269 women
- 50–64 166,928 79,218 men · 87,710 women
Younger residents
138,043 residents in Lee County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 42,770 22,749 boys · 20,021 girls
- 7–12 39,913 20,197 boys · 19,716 girls
- 3–7 31,435 15,538 boys · 15,897 girls
- 0–3 23,925 12,214 boys · 11,710 girls
About 66,717 residents in Lee County (8.2% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.7 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Lee County | Florida Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.1% | 12.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.7% | 7.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.6% | 8.0% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 27.5% | 33.8% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Lee County is about 19% higher than in Florida. The rate of obesity in Lee County is about 19% lower than in Florida.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Lee County | Florida Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17.3% | 21.3% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.4% | 14.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 25.1% | 29.1% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Lee County is about 19% lower than in Florida.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 1.2 million cigarettes a day, 35.1 million a month, or 427.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 12.9 million minutes a day and 4.7 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Lee County is 78.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.31 lifetimes a day, or 114 lifetimes a year.
* Source: Shaw M, Mitchell R, Dorling D. "Time for a smoke? One cigarette reduces your life by 11 minutes." BMJ. 2000;320:53.
Illustrative only. This is not an estimate of how many people actually die from smoking each day or year - it's a rough, order-of-magnitude comparison meant to help grasp the scale of smoking in this area. We take no responsibility for any decisions made based on this figure.
Air Quality
| Metric | Lee County | Florida Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.89 | 7.27 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.9 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Lee County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Lee County, FL Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Lee County, FL is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 815,257 residents against a local median of 201,064. Nothing separates Lee County, FL sharply from the counties around it. Each measure below lands within 15% of the local median, close enough that the differences are within what survey sampling alone would produce.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 14% above the local median at 12.9% against 11.3%. Lee County, FL has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee County, FL | 815,257 | 78.7 yrs #4/6 | 12.9% #4/6 | 27.5% #3/6 |
| Charlotte County, FL | 201,064 | 78.7 yrs | 9.7% | 29.1% |
| DeSoto County, FL | 35,386 | 78.0 yrs | 19.9% | 39.9% |
| Collier County, FL | 398,267 | 81.3 yrs | 11.3% | 25.7% |
| Sarasota County, FL | 459,530 | 80.3 yrs | 9.9% | 25.4% |
| Hendry County, FL | 42,373 | 78.3 yrs | 21.7% | 36.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Lee County, Florida has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than Florida, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Lee County, Florida.
Is Lee County, Florida a healthy place to live?
Lee County, Florida has a Map AI Health Index grade of B, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a B grade means residents are somewhat healthier than the U.S. average.
Is Lee County, Florida one of the healthiest counties in Florida?
Lee County ranks 18th healthiest out of 67 counties in Florida by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
How long do people live in Lee County, Florida?
People in Lee County, Florida can expect to live 78.7 years on average, 1.5 years longer than the Florida average of 77.2.
What percentage of Lee County, Florida residents are uninsured?
12.9% of residents in Lee County, Florida have no health insurance, about 1 in 8 people, 1.4 points above the Florida rate of 11.5%.
What percentage of Lee County, Florida residents are obese?
27.5% of adults in Lee County, Florida are classified as obese, about 1 in 4, 6.3 points below the Florida rate of 33.8%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Lee County, Florida go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 1.2 million cigarettes a day, 35.1 million a month, or 427.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 12.9 million minutes a day and 4.7 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Lee County is 78.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.31 lifetimes a day, or 114 lifetimes a year.
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