Canadian Population in Lee County, FL by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Canadian population in Lee County, FL is reported at 4,478 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Each of the five cities in Lee County - Cape Coral, Fort Myers, Bonita Springs, Fort Myers Beach and Sanibel - reports Canadian residents. Their combined count forms most of the 4,478 total, with the rest residing in unincorporated areas. This distribution is detailed in the breakdown below.

Top 5 cities with the largest Canadian population in Lee County

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  • 1
    Cape Coral
    Canadian population in Cape Coral is 969
    0.47% of Cape Coral population is Canadian
  • 2
    Fort Myers
    Canadian population in Fort Myers is 325
    0.35% of Fort Myers population is Canadian
  • 3
    Bonita Springs
    Canadian population in Bonita Springs is 265
    0.48% of Bonita Springs population is Canadian
  • 4
    Fort Myers Beach
    Canadian population in Fort Myers Beach is 86
    1.55% of Fort Myers Beach population is Canadian
  • 5
    Sanibel
    Canadian population in Sanibel is 32
    0.50% of Sanibel population is Canadian

Overview of Canadian population in Lee County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Lee County with 4,478 Canadian residents (0.56% of 792,692 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 99th percentile nationally among counties and 93rd percentile within Florida for Canadian population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS show Lee County's Canadian population of 0.56% surpassing both Florida's state average of 0.28% and the national average of 0.17%, positioning the county as a high-concentration jurisdiction exceeding demographic benchmarks across all geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data documents Lee County with 4,478 Canadian residents, representing 7.4% of Florida's total Canadian population of 60,683.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey document Lee County with 5.7 Canadian Americans per square mile, just over five times Florida's average density of 1.1 per square mile, placing the county among the most densely concentrated jurisdictions within the state.
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Lee County Cities Ranked by Canadian Population

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American Community Survey data [1] indicate Canadian populations across all five cities, led by Cape Coral with 969 residents, followed by Fort Myers with 325 residents. The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on current ACS data for the five incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Lee County, FL ranked by Canadian population count
Rank by Canadian Population
City
Canadian Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Lee County Canadian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Cape Coral 969 0.47% 21.64%
2 Fort Myers 325 0.35% 7.26%
3 Bonita Springs 265 0.48% 5.92%
4 Fort Myers Beach 86 1.55% 1.92%
5 Sanibel 32 0.50% 0.71%
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in Lee County, FL by their Canadian population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Canadian population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Canadian ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Canadian alone, while others identify as Canadian along with another race (such as Canadian and German).
  • We’ve used the “Canadian alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Canadian population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Canadian alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Canadian .
  2. % of Total Lee County Canadian Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Canadian population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Canadian populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported Canadian population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Canadian populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.