Fort Myers, Florida Population 2024

100,736

Fort Myers Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Fort Myers was:

  • White: 55.87%
  • Black or African American: 22.24%
  • Two or more races: 12.9%
  • Other race: 6.13%
  • Asian: 2.12%
  • Native American: 0.56%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.18%
State
Florida
Land Area (mi²)
40.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,518.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
15.42% (13,457)
The current population of Fort Myers, Florida is 100,736 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 87,279.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White49,55555.87%
Black or African American19,72422.24%
Two or more races11,44112.9%
Other race5,4386.13%
Asian1,8802.12%
Native American5000.56%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1610.18%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Fort Myers Population by Race

Fort Myers Population Pyramid 2024

Fort Myers Median Age

40.6

Total

39.7

Male

41.7

Female

Fort Myers Adults

There are 70,638 adults, (19,911 of whom are seniors) in Fort Myers.

Fort Myers Age Dependency

74.9

Age Dependency Ratio

39.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Fort Myers Sex Ratio

Female44,93450.66%
Male43,76549.34%

Fort Myers Population by Age

Fort Myers Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All35,4262.4148.651.4
Non Family14,6071.2836.563.5
Married14,354369.230.8
Female4,7443.6830.369.7
Male1,7213.5430.869.2

3.11

Average Family Size

2.41

Average Household Size

48.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Fort Myers Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5,0958%
Associates Degree5,1138.03%
Bachelors Degree11,82718.57%
Graduate Degree8,10512.73%
High School Graduate18,64529.28%
Less Than 9th Grade3,8626.06%
Some College11,03817.33%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Fort Myers Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Fort Myers Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White34,78433,29714,650
Hispanic12,8629,0862,504
Black12,4969,4341,576
2+ Races7,0515,6841,639
Other Race3,5322,286588
Asian1,3641,120623
Native American2468823
Islander86380

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 95.73%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 45.67%.

Fort Myers Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,724$62,007$46,500
Graduate Degree$71,509$76,205$66,182
High School Graduate$32,420$34,811$29,370
Less Than 9th Grade$28,444$29,504$24,889
Overall$39,420$42,669$34,738
Some College$37,521$41,901$33,111

$39,420

Average Earnings

$42,669

Average Male

$34,738

Average Female

Fort Myers Earnings by Educational Attainment

Fort Myers Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Fort Myers Language

71.87% of Fort Myers residents speak only English, while 28.13% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 19.63% of the population.

Fort Myers Language

Fort Myers Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black19,0644,56623.95%
Hispanic20,5244,10720.01%
White40,7893,9399.66%
Multiple11,1251,97117.72%
Other5,4101,73632.09%
Asian1,88039921.22%
Native5005911.8%
Islander1613018.63%

16.09%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.73%

Male Poverty Rate

17.37%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Fort Myers

The race most likely to be in poverty in Fort Myers is Other, with 32.09% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Fort Myers is White, with 9.66% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.03%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.86%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.51%.

Fort Myers Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade33.24%
High School14.08%
Some College12.52%
Bachelors or Greater6.4%

Fort Myers Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed39.07%
Male Unemployed32.66%
Female Employed8.32%
Male Employed6.48%

Fort Myers Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Fort Myers Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$72,489$111,577
Households$57,403$90,362
Married Families$93,697$-999,999,999
Non Families$38,928$57,368

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Fort Myers Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.4%

Male Marriage Rate

42.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Fort Myers Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Fort Myers Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Fort Myers Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Fort Myers Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,393

Number of Veterans

4,039

Male Veterans

354

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,591
Second Gulf War1,013
First Gulf War814
Korea269
World War II133

Fort Myers Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+1,355
65 to 741,201
35 to 54816
55 to 64702
18 to 34319

Fort Myers Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,2507.7%
Black7104.94%
Hispanic4563.01%
2+ Races2803.47%
Other Race862.13%
Islander3034.88%
Asian261.74%
Native American113.19%

Fort Myers Veterans by Race

Fort Myers Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.97%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.15%

Veteran Disability Rate

Fort Myers Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.1%

Labor Force Participation

52.8%

Employment Rate

4.1%

Unemployment Rate

Fort Myers Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Fort Myers Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Fort Myers Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

33.24%

Born in Fort Myers

79.65%

Native Born

20.35%

Foreign Born

11.7%

Non Citizen

8.65%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

79.65% of Fort Myers residents were born in the United States, with 33.24% having been born in Florida. 11.7% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Fort Myers Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029117,5573,3642.95%
2028114,1933,3643.04%
2027110,8293,3653.13%
2026107,4643,3643.23%
2025104,1003,3643.34%
2024100,7363,3643.45%
202397,3721,4421.5%
202295,9302,6282.82%
202193,3026,0236.9%
202087,279-42-0.05%
201987,3215,0126.09%
201882,3092,1652.7%
201780,1443,3034.3%
201676,8413,3064.5%
201573,5353,0334.3%
201470,5022,6613.92%
201367,8412,3093.52%
201265,5321,6982.66%
201163,8341,3262.12%
201062,50800%
200048,2083,0026.64%
199045,2068,56823.39%
198036,6389,28733.95%
197027,3514,82821.44%
196022,5239,32870.69%
195013,1952,59124.43%
194010,6041,52216.76%
19309,0825,404146.93%
19203,6783,078513%
1900600-116,957-99.49%

Fort Myers Population by Year