Port Charlotte, Florida Population 2024

65,500

Port Charlotte Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Port Charlotte was:

  • White: 80.02%
  • Two or more races: 8.14%
  • Black or African American: 7.49%
  • Other race: 2.54%
  • Asian: 1.54%
  • Native American: 0.2%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.07%
State
Florida
Land Area (mi²)
28.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,299.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.81% (1,165)
The current population of Port Charlotte, Florida is 65,500 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 64,335.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White51,14080.02%
Two or more races5,2028.14%
Black or African American4,7867.49%
Other race1,6242.54%
Asian9861.54%
Native American1310.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander440.07%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Port Charlotte Population by Race

Port Charlotte Population Pyramid 2024

Port Charlotte Median Age

55.6

Total

54.4

Male

56.5

Female

Port Charlotte Adults

There are 55,039 adults, (20,743 of whom are seniors) in Port Charlotte.

Port Charlotte Age Dependency

86.4

Age Dependency Ratio

60.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

25.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Port Charlotte Sex Ratio

Female32,80251.32%
Male31,11148.68%

Port Charlotte Population by Age

Port Charlotte Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All26,8382.3681.418.6
Married13,5732.8489.410.6
Non Family9,4151.2574.625.4
Female2,8003.4264.435.6
Male1,0503.2383.816.2

2.87

Average Family Size

2.36

Average Household Size

81.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Port Charlotte Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,3396.52%
Associates Degree4,7209.22%
Bachelors Degree6,81713.32%
Graduate Degree3,3986.64%
High School Graduate18,60536.35%
Less Than 9th Grade1,7013.32%
Some College12,60624.63%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Port Charlotte Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Port Charlotte Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White40,58737,1508,137
Hispanic4,9273,996811
Black3,5913,123595
2+ Races3,3583,015641
Other Race905631151
Asian777737411
Native American1077436
Islander44440

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 52.9%.

Port Charlotte Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$46,630$47,810$44,038
Graduate Degree$54,913$54,550$55,341
High School Graduate$32,377$34,786$24,878
Less Than 9th Grade$32,601$36,341$27,243
Overall$34,384$36,793$31,652
Some College$33,438$34,069$32,973

$34,384

Average Earnings

$36,793

Average Male

$31,652

Average Female

Port Charlotte Earnings by Educational Attainment

Port Charlotte Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Port Charlotte Language

85.04% of Port Charlotte residents speak only English, while 14.96% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 9.29% of the population.

Port Charlotte Language

Port Charlotte Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White47,6244,79410.07%
Hispanic7,4271,78223.99%
Black4,76779616.7%
Other1,58648830.77%
Multiple5,0942424.75%
Asian959474.9%

11.96%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.81%

Male Poverty Rate

12.1%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Port Charlotte

The race most likely to be in poverty in Port Charlotte is Other, with 30.77% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Port Charlotte is Multiple, with 4.75% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.8%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.98%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.1%.

Port Charlotte Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.73%
High School11.64%
Some College8.85%
Bachelors or Greater5.74%

Port Charlotte Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed20.68%
Male Unemployed19.74%
Female Employed5.26%
Male Employed4.93%

Port Charlotte Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Port Charlotte Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$67,305$84,257
Households$58,799$74,424
Married Families$71,779$-999,999,999
Non Families$34,230$52,577

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Port Charlotte Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.5%

Male Marriage Rate

49.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Port Charlotte Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Port Charlotte 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 55-64.

Port Charlotte Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Port Charlotte Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

6,403

Number of Veterans

5,839

Male Veterans

564

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,998
First Gulf War1,033
Second Gulf War627
Korea443
World War II210

Port Charlotte Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+2,310
65 to 742,274
55 to 64926
35 to 54599
18 to 34294

Port Charlotte Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5,74012.72%
2+ Races51413.44%
Hispanic3315.95%
Other Race596.3%
Black571.41%
Asian333.73%

Port Charlotte Veterans by Race

Port Charlotte Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.14%

Veteran Poverty Rate

40.19%

Veteran Disability Rate

Port Charlotte Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

48.3%

Labor Force Participation

44.9%

Employment Rate

7%

Unemployment Rate

Port Charlotte Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Port Charlotte Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Port Charlotte 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

22.14%

Born in Port Charlotte

87.68%

Native Born

12.32%

Foreign Born

4.4%

Non Citizen

7.92%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

87.68% of Port Charlotte residents were born in the United States, with 22.14% having been born in Florida. 4.4% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Port Charlotte Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202465,5007941.23%
202364,7067931.24%
202263,9131,3822.21%
202162,531-1,804-2.8%
202064,3352,0083.22%
201962,3271,1231.83%
201861,2041,5502.6%
201759,6541,6532.85%
201658,0011,5672.78%
201556,4341,2282.22%
201455,20620%
201355,204-738-1.32%
201255,9424910.89%
201155,4511,0591.95%
201054,39200%

Port Charlotte Population by Year