Fort Myers, Florida Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Fort Myers, FL Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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C
Health Below average
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D
Income Well below average
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D
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population
| Metric | Fort Myers | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 89,733 | 22,388,905 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 1822.3 | 313.4 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 2.90% | 1.47% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 41.2 | 40.2 | 37.3 |
| Households | 36,254 | 8,743,019 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Fort Myers grew by 40.7% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 89,733 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Fort Myers is Millennials, aged 29–44, at 22.2% of residents. That is 1.5 points above Florida as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 18,320 20.4% +1.0 pts
- Millennials 29–44 19,880 22.2% +1.5 pts
- Gen X 45–60 16,827 18.8% -1.9 pts
- Boomers 61–79 16,478 18.4% -1.3 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Florida, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 50.4% of the people living in Fort Myers and men 49.6%.
- Women 50.4% Florida 51.0%
- Men 49.6% Florida 49.0%
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Economy
Fort Myers has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Fort Myers | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $62,271 | $74,580 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 6.33% | 5.42% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Fort Myers is about 17% lower than in Florida.
Housing
| Metric | Fort Myers | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $294,691 | $311,338 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,556 | $1,668 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 48.0% | 67.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Fort Myers is about 15.8 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,556 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Fort Myers spend about 45 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 189 hours, about 7.9 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Fort Myers | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 22.7 | 24.0 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 45.5 | 47.9 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 189 | 200 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $5,873 | $6,189 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 13.4% | 15.7% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 23,265 | 14,318 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 4,727 | 3,068 | 1,355 |
The average commute time in Fort Myers is 23 minutes, shorter than the 24 minutes in Florida.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Fort Myers has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Fort Myers | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.4% | 30.1% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.39 | 2.50 | 2.53 |
Health
Fort Myers has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Fort Myers | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 76.2 | 77.2 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 21.4% | 19.5% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 21.7% | 21.3% | 19.0% |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Fort Myers, Florida.
How many people live in Fort Myers, Florida?
About 89,733 people live in Fort Myers, Florida, in 36,254 households of 2.4 people on average. The median age is 41.2, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 4 years.
Is Fort Myers, Florida mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Fort Myers, Florida has 1,822 people per square mile, a density typical of urban and suburban areas. That is about 21 times the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in Fort Myers, Florida?
The median home costs 4.7 times the median household income ($294,691 against $62,271), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,556 a month takes about 30% of the median household's income, right at the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
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