Fort Lee, Virginia Population 2024

8,274

Fort Lee Demographics

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

  • White: 34.82%
  • Black or African American: 30.64%
  • Two or more races: 20.32%
  • Other race: 6.16%
  • Asian: 4.21%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 2.07%
  • Native American: 1.79%
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)
White2,89634.82%
Black or African American2,54930.64%
Two or more races1,69020.32%
Other race5126.16%
Asian3504.21%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1722.07%
Native American1491.79%

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

Total

20.7

Male

22.9

Female

Fort Lee Adults

There are 6,255 adults, (5 of whom are seniors) in Fort Lee.

Fort Lee Age Dependency

33.1

Age Dependency Ratio

0.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33

Child Dependency Ratio

Fort Lee Sex Ratio

Female3,24939.06%
Male5,06960.94%

Fort Lee Population by Age

Fort Lee Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,4413.52.397.7
Married1,1643.612.897.2
Female1774.030100
Non Family6900100
Male311.970100

3.45

Average Family Size

3.5

Average Household Size

2.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Fort Lee Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade842.66%
Associates Degree49415.66%
Bachelors Degree78824.98%
Graduate Degree2166.85%
High School Graduate41513.15%
Less Than 9th Grade501.58%
Some College1,10835.12%

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
White1,0941,055351
Black1,036991386
Hispanic52752791
2+ Races40540155
Asian234234120
Other Race19819874
Islander91450
Native American11110

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 asian people with a rate of 51.28%.

Fort Lee Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,899$83,250$41,310
Graduate Degree$49,875$0$0
High School Graduate$51,964$61,809$45,507
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$53,245$61,127$42,304
Some College$51,250$57,842$40,536

$53,245

Average Earnings

$61,127

Average Male

$42,304

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

74.01% of Fort Lee residents speak only English, while 25.99% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 13.13% of the population.

Fort Lee Language

Fort Lee Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black1,629613.74%
White1,877251.33%
Other1351410.37%
Hispanic865141.62%

1.98%

Overall Poverty Rate

0.55%

Male Poverty Rate

3.48%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Fort Lee

The race most likely to be in poverty in Fort Lee is Other, with 10.37% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Fort Lee is White, with 1.33% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.34%. Among those working part-time, it was 0%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 7.85%.

Fort Lee Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Bachelors or Greater3.44%
Some College1.47%
Less Than 9th Grade0%
High School0%

Fort Lee Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed1.87%
Male Employed0%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Fort Lee Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Fort Lee Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$80,616$90,135
Households$81,105$91,108
Married Families$82,821$-999,999,999
Non Families$95,823$83,504

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Fort Lee Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

36.3%

Male Marriage Rate

52.6%

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 45-54, 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

508

Number of Veterans

393

Male Veterans

115

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War498
First Gulf War21
Vietnam5
Korea0
World War II0

Fort Lee Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
18 to 34334
35 to 54169
65 to 745
55 to 640
75+0

Fort Lee Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black30141.92%
2+ Races9335.63%
White598.9%
Hispanic5121.07%
Asian3135.63%
Other Race2434.29%

Fort Lee Veterans by Race

Fort Lee Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.61%

Veteran Poverty Rate

2.4%

Veteran Disability Rate

Fort Lee Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

86.7%

Labor Force Participation

12.7%

Employment Rate

28.4%

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

7.06%

Born in Fort Lee

86.91%

Native Born

13.09%

Foreign Born

5.64%

Non Citizen

7.45%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

86.91% of Fort Lee residents were born in the United States, with 7.06% having been born in Virginia. 5.64% 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