Fort Lee, Virginia Population 2024

8,274

Fort Lee Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Fort Lee was:

  • White: 35.37%
  • Black or African American: 33.01%
  • Two or more races: 18.11%
  • Other race: 5.87%
  • Asian: 3.17%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 2.27%
  • Native American: 2.2%
Land Area (mi²)
6.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,387.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
39.2% (2,330)
The current population of Fort Lee, Virginia is 8,274 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,944.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,68035.37%
Black or African American2,50133.01%
Two or more races1,37218.11%
Other race4455.87%
Asian2403.17%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1722.27%
Native American1672.2%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Fort Lee Population by Race

Fort Lee Population Pyramid 2024

Fort Lee Median Age

21.8

Total

21.4

Male

22.4

Female

Fort Lee Adults

There are 5,386 adults, (5 of whom are seniors) in Fort Lee.

Fort Lee Age Dependency

40.8

Age Dependency Ratio

0.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Fort Lee Sex Ratio

Female3,12541.24%
Male4,45258.76%

Fort Lee Population by Age

Fort Lee Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,5093.7298
Married1,2703.622.497.6
Female1874.840100
Non Family3900100
Male133.310100

3.54

Average Family Size

3.7

Average Household Size

2.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Fort Lee Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade581.95%
Associates Degree55118.52%
Bachelors Degree77025.88%
Graduate Degree1665.58%
High School Graduate39413.24%
Less Than 9th Grade782.62%
Some College95832.2%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Fort Lee Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Fort Lee Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black1,0541,018378
White972950279
Hispanic561536148
2+ Races34634687
Other Race22021790
Asian16616667
Islander78250
Native American292913

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 44.83%.

Fort Lee Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,811$73,669$38,992
Graduate Degree$61,597$61,875$0
High School Graduate$46,470$57,583$45,580
Less Than 9th Grade$38,750$0$0
Overall$50,904$57,338$42,703
Some College$49,349$53,496$43,021

$50,904

Average Earnings

$57,338

Average Male

$42,703

Average Female

Fort Lee Earnings by Educational Attainment

Fort Lee Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Fort Lee Language

73.57% of Fort Lee residents speak only English, while 26.43% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 12.72% of the population.

Fort Lee Language

Fort Lee Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black1,997984.91%
White1,877392.08%
Other1892111.11%
Hispanic1,008212.08%

2.83%

Overall Poverty Rate

0.65%

Male Poverty Rate

5.28%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Fort Lee

The race most likely to be in poverty in Fort Lee is Other, with 11.11% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Fort Lee is White, with 2.08% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.29%. Among those working part-time, it was 1.22%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.43%.

Fort Lee Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Bachelors or Greater4.93%
Some College2.21%
High School1.34%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

Fort Lee Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed6.52%
Male Unemployed1.29%
Female Employed1.03%
Male Employed0.82%

Fort Lee Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Fort Lee Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$74,563$82,712
Households$73,906$83,285
Married Families$79,535$-999,999,999
Non Families-$56,059

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Fort Lee Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.9%

Male Marriage Rate

51.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Fort Lee Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Fort Lee Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Fort Lee Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Fort Lee Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

760

Number of Veterans

592

Male Veterans

168

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War739
First Gulf War39
Vietnam5
Korea0
World War II0

Fort Lee Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
18 to 34522
35 to 54233
65 to 745
55 to 640
75+0

Fort Lee Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black46645.6%
2+ Races12435.73%
White10816.46%
Hispanic9827.07%
Other Race3542.68%
Asian2734.18%

Fort Lee Veterans by Race

Fort Lee Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.72%

Veteran Poverty Rate

0%

Veteran Disability Rate

Fort Lee Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

82.2%

Labor Force Participation

17.7%

Employment Rate

30.7%

Unemployment Rate

Fort Lee Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Fort Lee Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Fort Lee Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

7.54%

Born in Fort Lee

90.01%

Native Born

9.99%

Foreign Born

5.12%

Non Citizen

4.87%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.01% of Fort Lee residents were born in the United States, with 7.54% having been born in Virginia. 5.12% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Fort Lee Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20248,2743484.39%
20237,9263494.61%
20227,5771,30620.83%
20216,2713275.5%
20205,9441813.14%
20195,7633546.54%
20185,40950810.37%
20174,901-190-3.73%
20165,0913447.25%
20154,747471%
20144,700-651-12.17%
20135,35150.09%
20125,346-206-3.71%
20115,5522,15963.63%
20103,39300%

Fort Lee Population by Year