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

The Cuban population in Lee County, FL is reported at 53,142 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 Cuban residents. Their combined count forms most of the 53,142 total, with the rest residing in unincorporated areas. This distribution is detailed in the breakdown below.

Top 5 cities with the largest Cuban population in Lee County

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  • 1
    Cape Coral
    Cuban population in Cape Coral is 22,178
    10.75% of Cape Coral population is Cuban
  • 2
    Fort Myers
    Cuban population in Fort Myers is 3,804
    4.15% of Fort Myers population is Cuban
  • 3
    Bonita Springs
    Cuban population in Bonita Springs is 1,282
    2.34% of Bonita Springs population is Cuban
  • 4
    Fort Myers Beach
    Cuban population in Fort Myers Beach is 146
    2.63% of Fort Myers Beach population is Cuban
  • 5
    Sanibel
    Cuban population in Sanibel is 6
    0.09% of Sanibel population is Cuban

Overview of Cuban population in Lee County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data shows Lee County contains 53,142 Cuban residents (6.7% of 792,692 total county population), ranking the jurisdiction at the 99th percentile nationally among counties and 92nd percentile within Florida for Cuban demographic concentrations across both absolute and proportional measures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data documents Lee County's Cuban demographic representation of 6.7%, exceeding the national average of 0.74% while remaining below Florida's elevated state average of 7.1%, placing the county above national concentration levels while below state demographic averages.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data documents Lee County with 53,142 Cuban residents, representing 3.4% of Florida's total Cuban population of 1.6 million.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey indicate Lee County's density of 68 Cuban Americans per square mile exceeds Florida's average of 29.2 per square mile by more than double, establishing the county as a significant concentration center for Cuban demographic communities.
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Lee County Cities Ranked by Cuban Population

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American Community Survey data [1] indicate Cuban populations across all five cities, led by Cape Coral with 22,178 residents, followed by Fort Myers with 3,804 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 Cuban population count
Rank by Cuban Population
City
Cuban Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Lee County Cuban Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Cape Coral 22,178 10.75% 41.73%
2 Fort Myers 3,804 4.15% 7.16%
3 Bonita Springs 1,282 2.34% 2.41%
4 Fort Myers Beach 146 2.63% 0.27%
5 Sanibel 6 0.09% 0.01%
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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 Cuban population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Cuban 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 Cuban 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 Cuban alone, while others identify as Cuban along with another race (such as Cuban and German).
  • We’ve used the “Cuban alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Cuban population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Cuban 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 Cuban .
  2. % of Total Lee County Cuban Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Cuban 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 Cuban 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 Cuban 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 Cuban populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

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