Harlem Heights is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lee County, Florida, United States. The population was 1,930 at the 2020 census, down from 1,975 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
Harlem Heights is located southwest of the center of Lee County. It is bordered to the west, across Pine Ridge Road, by the Iona CDP. Gladiolus Drive is the main east-west road across the community. It is south of the center of Fort Myers and north of Fort Myers Beach. According to the United States Census Bureau, the Harlem Heights CDP has a total area of , of which are land and , or 18.14%, are water.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Harlem Heights had a population of 1,930. The median age was 27.5 years. 32.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 8.3% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 94.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 87.3 males age 18 and over.
100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 588 households in Harlem Heights, of which 43.2% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 33.0% were married-couple households, 19.4% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 37.9% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 23.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.