Fort Lee

Population: 8,318
Median household income: $81,105

Fort Lee, a community in Prince George County, Virginia, has 8,318 residents. Its median household income of $81,105 runs below the Prince George County figure of $88,225.

From 2019 to 2023, Fort Lee's population grew 44.3% from 5,763 to 8,318, while its median household income rose 15.7% from $70,114 to $81,105.

Owners occupy 2.3% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 21.0 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,318
Median age: 21.0 yrs
Median household income: $81,105
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $1,813
Housing units: 1,566
Homeownership rate: 2.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.8%
Unemployment rate: 28.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,7638,318

Median household income

$70,114$81,105

Median gross rent

$1,697$1,813

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,763	$70,114	$225,000	$1,697
2020	5,944	$68,942	—	$1,691
2021	6,271	$78,125	—	$1,727
2022	7,577	$73,906	—	$1,808
2023	8,318	$81,105	—	$1,813

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 1718.3%

18 to 2437.3%

25 to 3420.1%

35 to 4414.2%

45 to 542.6%

55 to 640.9%

65 to 740.1%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	542	6.5%
5 to 17	1,521	18.3%
18 to 24	3,100	37.3%
25 to 34	1,672	20.1%
35 to 44	1,185	14.2%
45 to 54	218	2.6%
55 to 64	75	0.9%
65 to 74	5	0.1%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,693	32.4%
Black or African American	2,416	29.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	36	0.4%
Asian	327	3.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	172	2.1%
Some other race	43	0.5%
Two or more races	539	6.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,092	25.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.2%

High school graduate13.2%

Some college or associate's50.8%

Bachelor's degree25.0%

Graduate or professional degree6.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	134	4.2%
High school graduate	415	13.2%
Some college or associate's	1,602	50.8%
Bachelor's degree	788	25.0%
Graduate or professional degree	216	6.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 10 min

Drove alone33.2%

Carpooled3.3%

Public transit1.6%

Walked42.1%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home18.8%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,717	33.2%
Carpooled	172	3.3%
Public transit	85	1.6%
Walked	2,174	42.1%
Bicycle	11	0.2%
Worked from home	973	18.8%
Other means	33	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,348	79.9%
15 to 29 min	578	13.8%
30 to 44 min	154	3.7%
45 to 59 min	94	2.2%
60+ min	18	0.4%

Households

Average household size: 3.50
Poverty rate: 2.0% (100 of 5,040)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,372	95.2%
Nonfamily households	69	4.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2005

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,441	92.0%
Vacant	125	8.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	33	2.3%
Renter-occupied	1,408	97.7%

1-unit, detached14.9%

1-unit, attached75.5%

2 to 4 units9.1%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	234	14.9%
1-unit, attached	1,182	75.5%
2 to 4 units	143	9.1%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	7	0.4%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5129152
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.96 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.2356, -77.3325