Fort Myers, FL

Census Place

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2024 Population

95,051

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.3

2.48% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.3%

3.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$63,732

2.53% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$384,500

9.36% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

42,790

7.12% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Fort Myers, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

86.6% of the residents in Fort Myers, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Fort Myers, FL are Fort Myers Technical College (715 degrees awarded in 2024), Southern Technical College (599 degrees), and Florida Academy (350 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Fort Myers, FL was $384,500, and the homeownership rate was 49.1%.

Most people in Fort Myers, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Fort Myers, FL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Fort Myers, FL is home to a population of 95.1k people, from which 86.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 21.8% of Fort Myers, FL residents were born outside of the country (20.7k people).

In 2024, there were 2.07 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (43k people) in Fort Myers, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20.8k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 13.3k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

86.6%

2024 Citizenship

88.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 86.6% of Fort Myers, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fort Myers, FL was 88.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Fort Myers, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fort Myers, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
43k ± 2.03k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
20.8k ± 1.62k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
13.3k ± 1.5k

24.8%

Hispanic Population

23.5k people

24.8% of the people in Fort Myers, FL are hispanic (23.5k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fort Myers, FL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Florida.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,051,839 ± 24,582 people
Haiti
364,479 ± 14,701 people
Colombia
327,463 ± 13,946 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,051,839 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 364,479 and Colombia with 327,463.

Foreign-Born Population

21.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

20.7k people

19.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

18.3k people

As of 2024, 21.8% of Fort Myers, FL residents (20.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fort Myers, FL was 19.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Fort Myers, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,623 ± 271
Gulf War (2001-)
969 ± 319
Gulf War (1990s)
440 ± 134

Fort Myers, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.67 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Fort Myers, FL.

Health

82.2% of the population of Fort Myers, FL has health coverage, with 31% on employee plans, 16.8% on Medicaid, 17.4% on Medicare, 15.9% on non-group plans, and 1.13% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Florida see 1,370 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,370 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1563 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 459 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.4% under 18 years, 21.2% between 18 and 34 years, 35.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

17.8%

Uninsured

31%

Employer Coverage

16.8%

Medicaid

17.4%

Medicare

15.9%

Non-Group

1.13%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fort Myers, FL grew by 7.16% from 16.6% to 17.8%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Fort Myers, FL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Fort Myers, FL employs 42.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fort Myers, FL were Construction (6,339 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (5,903 people), and Retail Trade (5,562 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($81,641), Finance & Insurance ($74,653), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($66,364).

Employment

Occupations

42.8k

2024 Value

± 1,995

7.12%

1 Year growth

± 6.33%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Myers, FL grew at a rate of 7.12%, from 39.9k employees to 42.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Myers, FL, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (4,968 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,765 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (4,556 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Myers, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

42.8k

2024 Value

± 1,995

7.12%

1 Year growth

± 6.33%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Myers, FL grew at a rate of 7.12%, from 39.9k employees to 42.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Myers, FL, are Construction (6,339 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (5,903 people), and Retail Trade (5,562 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fort Myers, FL, though some of these residents may live in Fort Myers, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,419

Median earning men ± $3,033

$36,995

Median earning women ± $1,421

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($91,742), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($73,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,955).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,881), Manufacturing ($57,664), and Public Administration ($57,313).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

Y-Axis

4.23%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.69M people employed in Florida. This represents a 4.23% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Florida.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing the state of Florida. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Florida is currently represented by 28 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Fort Myers, FL. Showing the available data for Florida.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (43%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.396%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Florida for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

Rick Scott

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.

Ashley Moody

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Florida will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of Marco Rubio's term.

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing Florida.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Florida over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Fort Myers, FL awarded 2,054 degrees. The student population of Fort Myers, FL in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,072 male students and 1,111 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Fort Myers, FL are White (909 and 44.7%), Hispanic or Latino (602 and 29.6%), Black or African American (320 and 15.7%), and Unknown (86 and 4.23%).

The largest universities in Fort Myers, FL by number of degrees awarded are Fort Myers Technical College (715 and 34.8%), Southern Technical College (599 and 29.2%), and Florida Academy (350 and 17%).

The most popular majors in Fort Myers, FL are Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (250 and 12.2%), Medical Assistant (193 and 9.4%), and Electrical & Electronics Engineering (179 and 8.71%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $15,000.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2019 in Fort Myers, FL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 61.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 55%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 2,183 (49.1% men and 50.9% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 2,183 students enrolled in Fort Myers, FL, 49.1% men and 50.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 862 records, of which 49.5% were women and 50.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist
151 degrees awarded
Massage Therapy
148 degrees awarded
Criminal Justice - Police Science
145 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Fort Myers, FL was Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist with 151 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Fort Myers, FL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Fort Myers Technical College
715 degrees awarded
Southern Technical College
599 degrees awarded
Florida Academy
350 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Fort Myers Technical College with 715 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 893 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Fort Myers, FL, which is 0.769 times less than the 1,161 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 909 degrees mean that there were 1.51 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 602 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, 2-year ($17,250) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($2,765) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($1,950) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fort Myers, FL was $384,500 in 2024, which is 1.16 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $351,600 to $384,500, a 9.36% increase. The homeownership rate in Fort Myers, FL is 49.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fort Myers, FL have an average commute time of 25.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fort Myers, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$384,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,666

$18,825

Median Property Taxes

±$1,002

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Fort Myers, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Fort Myers, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

49.1%

Homeownership

2024

64.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 49.1% of the housing units in Fort Myers, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 49.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fort Myers, FL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$63,732

Median Household Income

± $3,074

38.4k

Number of Households

± 1,649

In 2024, the median household income of the 38.4k households in Fort Myers, FL grew to $63,732 from the previous year's value of $62,160.

The following chart displays the households in Fort Myers, FL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fort Myers, FL is from Florida.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2023 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2024, the income inequality in Florida was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.383% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Florida across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (68.1%)
Worked At Home (13.8%)
Carpooled (13.1%)

In 2024, 68.1% of workers in Fort Myers, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.8%) and those who carpooled to work (13.1%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Myers, FL have a shorter commute time (25.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.78% of the workforce in Fort Myers, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Fort Myers, FL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Fort Myers, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fort Myers, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Myers, FL (15k out of 92.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fort Myers, FL is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.