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Lee CountyFlorida

Lee County is a county in Florida with its seat in Fort Myers. The county was formed on May 13, 1887, from Monroe County and named after Robert E. Lee.

  • Founded1887
  • County seatFort Myers
  • Named forRobert E. Lee
  • Land area781 sq mi + 734 sq mi water
  • Population760,822 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped565,238 checked 15 October 2026
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CharlotteCollierHendry Fort Myers Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Lee on the map of Florida

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History

Formed in 1887 from Monroe County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Lee County was created from Monroe County on May 13, 1887. In 1923, Lee County lost territory to the creation of Collier County on July 7 and Hendry County on July 10.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

  1. 1887
    Lee County created Lee created from Monroe.
    from Monroe
    · Fla. Laws 1887, 1st sess., ch. 3769/p. 150
  2. 1923
    Lost territory Lee lost to creation of Collier.
    to Collier
    · Fla. Laws 1923, 19th sess., gen., ch. 9362, secs. 1, 26/pp. 468, 476
  3. 1923
    Lost territory Lee lost to creation of Hendry.
    to Hendry
    · Fla. Laws 1923, 19th sess., gen., ch. 9360, secs. 1, 26/pp. 459, 467

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Lee

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Official
from the office that keeps the record
Good enough
a reliable statewide or national copy
Fallback
a guide only; check the official record
Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Lee by the Census

Population
760,822 2020 Census count
Housing units
416,332 2020 Census count
Land area
781 square miles
Water area
734 square miles · 48% of the county, including large bodies of water
People per sq mi
974 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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Questions

Common questions about Lee County

When was Lee County founded?
Lee County was founded in 1887, formed from Monroe County, and named after Robert E. Lee.
What is the county seat of Lee County?
The county seat of Lee County is Fort Myers.
Is there an online parcel map for Lee County?
Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 565,238 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Lee County's boundary or name changed?
Lee County was created in 1887 from Monroe County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 2 later changes, chiefly involving Collier County and Hendry County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Lee County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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