Charlotte County, Florida Population 2024

209,686

Charlotte County, Florida's estimated 2024 population is 209,686 with a growth rate of 1.72% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Charlotte County, Florida is the 28th largest county in Florida. The 2010 population was 159,897 and has seen a growth of 31.14% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029227,4463,5521.59%
2028223,8943,5521.61%
2027220,3423,5521.64%
2026216,7903,5521.67%
2025213,2383,5521.69%
2024209,6863,5521.72%
2023206,1343,5521.75%
2022202,5827,6483.92%
2021194,9346,9393.69%
2020187,995-1,674-0.88%
2019189,6694,4652.41%
2018185,2043,2061.76%
2017181,9983,9522.22%
2016178,0465,4393.15%
2015172,6074,3992.62%
2014168,2083,4072.07%
2013164,8011,9611.2%
2012162,8402,9141.82%
2011159,926290.02%
2010159,89700%
1990110,97552,51589.83%
198058,46030,901112.13%
197027,55914,965118.83%
196012,5948,308193.84%
19504,28662317.01%
19403,663-350-8.72%
19304,013-223,433-98.24%
2024 Growth Rate
1.72% (3,552)
County Website
Charlotte County
State
Florida
County Seat
Punta Gorda
2020 Population
187,995
Area
681 mi²
Density
308 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
11.54% (21,691)
Founded
April 23, 1921

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White162,76185.71%
Two or more races11,1525.87%
Black or African American9,7945.16%
Other race3,3671.77%
Asian2,4421.29%
Native American2980.16%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander860.05%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Charlotte County, Florida Population by Race

Charlotte County, Florida Population Pyramid 2024

Charlotte County, Florida Median Age

59.9

Total

59.1

Male

60.4

Female

Charlotte County, Florida Adults

There are 167,481 adults, (76,614 of whom are seniors) in Charlotte County, Florida.

Charlotte County, Florida Age Dependency

109

Age Dependency Ratio

84.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

24.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Charlotte County, Florida Sex Ratio

Female96,39550.76%
Male93,50549.24%

Charlotte County, Florida Population by Age

Charlotte County, Florida Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All84,6712.282.417.6
Married45,5882.691.78.3
Non Family29,4531.2273.226.8
Female6,8513.336634
Male2,7793.0768.631.4

2.65

Average Family Size

2.2

Average Household Size

82.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Charlotte County, Florida Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade9,0495.74%
Associates Degree15,0779.56%
Bachelors Degree24,82615.74%
Graduate Degree14,8149.39%
High School Graduate53,15433.7%
Less Than 9th Grade3,6632.32%
Some College37,14523.55%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Charlotte County, Florida Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Charlotte County, Florida Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White134,649125,38234,474
Hispanic10,3318,6391,853
2+ Races7,3086,7571,916
Black7,1005,8181,140
Other Race2,1161,739453
Asian2,0551,8481,031
Native American27419049
Islander868642

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 50.17%.

Charlotte County, Florida Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,377$55,075$50,067
Graduate Degree$61,977$65,854$58,349
High School Graduate$30,943$34,638$24,467
Less Than 9th Grade$30,157$32,151$26,545
Overall$36,094$40,765$33,213
Some College$34,716$39,111$33,253

$36,094

Average Earnings

$40,765

Average Male

$33,213

Average Female

Charlotte County, Florida Earnings by Educational Attainment

Charlotte County, Florida Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Charlotte County, Florida Language

90.1% of Charlotte County, Florida residents speak only English, while 9.9% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.45% of the population.

Charlotte County, Florida Language

Charlotte County, Florida Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White153,61914,7079.57%
Hispanic14,8782,90519.53%
Black8,8811,33615.04%
Other3,31577023.23%
Multiple10,8557356.77%
Asian2,4131827.54%
Native2976120.54%
Islander861416.28%

10.49%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.23%

Male Poverty Rate

10.73%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Charlotte County, Florida

The race most likely to be in poverty in Charlotte County, Florida is Other, with 23.23% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Charlotte County, Florida is Multiple, with 6.77% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.99%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.8%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.81%.

Charlotte County, Florida Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.67%
High School10.35%
Some College8.67%
Bachelors or Greater4.8%

Charlotte County, Florida Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed30.31%
Male Unemployed19.2%
Male Employed5.05%
Female Employed4.97%

Charlotte County, Florida Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Charlotte County, Florida Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$73,880$96,588
Households$62,164$83,154
Married Families$80,226$103,850
Non Families$36,817$54,556

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Charlotte County, Florida Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.1%

Male Marriage Rate

54.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Charlotte County, Florida Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Charlotte County, Florida 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.

Charlotte County, Florida Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Charlotte County, Florida Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

20,039

Number of Veterans

18,872

Male Veterans

1,167

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam9,794
First Gulf War2,215
Korea2,014
Second Gulf War1,378
World War II568

Charlotte County, Florida Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+8,978
65 to 746,301
55 to 642,585
35 to 541,566
18 to 34609

Charlotte County, Florida Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White18,61312.73%
2+ Races7829.88%
Hispanic7686.49%
Black4024.82%
Other Race1817.52%
Asian421.89%
Islander1416.28%
Native American51.82%

Charlotte County, Florida Veterans by Race

Charlotte County, Florida Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.61%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.78%

Veteran Disability Rate

Charlotte County, Florida Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

42.4%

Labor Force Participation

39.9%

Employment Rate

5.7%

Unemployment Rate

Charlotte County, Florida Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Charlotte County, Florida Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Charlotte County, Florida 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

20.13%

Born in Charlotte County, Florida

90.23%

Native Born

9.77%

Foreign Born

3.44%

Non Citizen

6.33%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.23% of Charlotte County, Florida residents were born in the United States, with 20.13% having been born in Florida. 3.44% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Charlotte County, Florida Place of Birth

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