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Fort Myers city, FL


Lee County, FL

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 88,699   ( 26,401 from 2010 )
Land area: 39.8 square miles
Population density: 2226.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:42,383 47.78% 52.5%
Black:19,40021.87% 0.5%
Indian:750.08% 47.2%
Asian:1,9662.22% 101.4%
2+ races:3,0193.40% 201.3%
Hispanic:21,01523.69% 69.0%
Total non-White:46,31652.22% 34.2%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:14,597 28.4
Change in Non-White pop.:11,804 23.0




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
62,298
27,78644.60%
19,49531.29%
1420.23%
9761.57%
1,0021.61%
12,43819.97%
34,51255.40%

2000
48,046
23,45348.81%
15,85833.01%
2320.48%
5471.14%
1,0752.24%
6,83614.23%
24,59351.19%

1990
45,206
27,13360.02%
14,16631.34%
1720.38%
4521.00%
n/a
3,2837.26%
18,07339.98%

1980
36,638
23,87965.18%
11,35230.98%
520.14%
940.26%
n/a
1,2443.40%
12,75934.82%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
4,333 9.0
9,919 20.6
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-3,680 -8.1
6,520 14.4
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
3,254 8.9
5,314 14.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Fort Myers city, FL
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
40.6
18,061 20.4%
70,638 79.6%
19,911 22.4%
35,426
2.41
20,819 58.8%
14,354 68.9%
2,920 14.0%
14,607 41.2%

2010
NumberPercent
35.8
14,166 22.7%
48,132 77.3%
8,982 14.4%
24,968
2.37
14,316 57.3%
8,405 58.7%
2,771 19.4%
10,652 42.7%

2000
NumberPercent
33.0
12,483 26.0%
35,563 74.0%
6,792 14.1%
19,139
2.39
10,854 56.7%
6,278 57.8%
2,352 21.7%
8,285 43.3%

1990
NumberPercent
32.4
11,535 25.5%
33,671 74.5%
7,277 16.1%
18,134
2.41
10,773 59.4%
7,215 67.0%
1,787 16.6%
7,361 40.6%

1980
NumberPercent
31.1
10,101 27.6%
26,537 72.4%
5,910 16.1%
14,406
2.51
9,270 64.3%
6,837 73.8%
1,382 14.9%
5,136 35.7%

2022 Housing Data for Fort Myers city, FL

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units45,607 
Median Value$318,900 
Occupied35,42677.7%
Vacant10,18122.3%
Owned17,23248.6%
Rented18,19451.4%
Median Rent$1,322 
Single-Family Units20,72545.4%
    Detached16,83336.9%
    Attached3,8928.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units19,45342.7%
Mobile Homes1,0452.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Fort Myers city, FL

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002,7567.8%
$10,000 to $14,9991,3603.8%
$15,000 to $19,9991,6704.7%
$20,000 to $24,9991,6604.7%
$25,000 to $29,9991,9165.4%
$30,000 to $34,9991,6344.6%
$35,000 to $39,9991,5524.4%
$40,000 to $44,9991,3113.7%
$45,000 to $49,9991,4544.1%
$50,000 to $59,9993,1618.9%
$60,000 to $74,9992,8428.0%
$75,000 to $99,9994,19511.8%
$100,000 to $124,9992,8488.0%
$125,000 to $149,9991,9285.4%
$150,000 to $199,9991,7775.0%
$200,000 or more3,3629.5%
Median Household Income57,403 
Per Capita Income38,217 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,7224.9%
Public Assistance1,2193.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps5,23714.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed25,24066.1%
Unemployed1,1963.1%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force26,43669.2%
Not in Labor Force11,76330.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 33.9%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector15,52412,60255.2%
Non-Profit8911,50237.2%
Self-Employed2,3021,07168.2%
Local Government9721,56438.3%
State Government30273129.2%
Federal Government35328555.3%
Total Private + Self17,82613,67356.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.2,5184,08238.2%
Total20,34417,75553.4%
Pct. Govt.11.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts4,69312.3%
Sales and Office Occupations8,85023.2%
Professional, Technical8,22121.6%
Service Occupations7,39219.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1620.4%
All others8,97823.5%
White Collar 57.1%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance5,62414.7%
Retail trade5,54014.5%
Construction4,68412.3%
Accommodation and food services2,8537.5%
Educational services2,8327.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2,7327.2%
Transportation and warehousing2,6226.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2,4846.5%
Other services1,8394.8%
Manufacturing1,2433.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing1,1323.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1,0442.7%
Finance and insurance9602.5%
Public administration9122.4%
Wholesale trade8372.2%
Information5131.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1590.4%
Utilities1240.3%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Fort Myers city, FL

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican4,4955.07%
Puerto Rican4,2114.75%
Cuban3,5564.01%
Dominican1,0971.24%
Total Central American4,7305.33%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan3,3413.77%
Honduran6510.73%
Nicaraguan4690.53%
Panamanian2040.23%
Salvadoran650.07%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American2,0922.36%
Argentinean1070.12%
Bolivian2060.23%
Chilean1630.18%
Colombian6680.75%
Ecuadorian2160.24%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian3500.39%
Uruguayan40.00%
Venezuelan3670.41%
Other South American110.01%
Other Hispanic8340.94%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian4430.50%
Vietnamese3400.38%
Chinese3350.38%
Laotian1920.22%
Filipino1680.19%
Korean660.07%
Burmese620.07%
Bangladeshi420.05%
Thai170.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English59,72471.9%
Spanish16,31719.6%
French, Haitian, Cajun2,5953.1%
Other Indo-European2,3402.8%
Other Asian4260.5%
German, other Germanic3280.4%
Vietnamese3190.4%
Other3090.4%
Chinese2470.3%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American11,13212.6%
German8,5339.6%
Irish7,0838.0%
English6,0756.8%
Italian5,1665.8%
Haitian2,7143.1%
Polish1,7982.0%
Brazilian1,4451.6%
French1,3821.6%
Scottish9511.1%
European8310.9%
Swedish6830.8%
Jamaican6390.7%
Scotch-Irish5870.7%
Russian5580.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen78,32288.3%
Not a citizen10,37711.7%
Native70,64779.6%
Foreign-born18,05220.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Fort Myers city, FL

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
3,862 6.1%5,095 8.0%18,645 29.3%16,151 25.4%11,827 18.6%8,105 12.7%
  Average years of education: 13.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 3,862 6.1%
9-12 Years 5,095 8.0%
H.S. Grad or GED 18,645 29.3%
Some College 16,151 25.4%
Bach. Degree 11,827 18.6%
Grad Degree 8,105 12.7%
Average years of education: 13.3

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Fort Myers city, FL

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +4,166 D +294 R + 1.0%
D +4,460
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 52% Joe Biden (D) 19,663 52.8% Donald Trump* (R) 17,186 46.1% 401 1.1% 37,250 -5 -1 0.34%
2016 47% Hillary Clinton (D) 15,203 52.1% Donald Trump (R) 13,020 44.6% 945 3.2% 29,168 -4 -1 0.31%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Fort Myers city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 19,663 52.8%
Donald Trump* (R) 17,186 46.1%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 195 0.5%
Other 206 0.6%
TOTAL 37,250
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -1


2016 President, Fort Myers city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 15,203 52.1%
Donald Trump (R) 13,020 44.6%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 655 2.2%
Jill Stein (Grn) 203 0.7%
Other 87 0.3%
TOTAL 29,168
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -1
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Fort Myers city, FL

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2018 S1 39% Bill Nelson* (D) 13,604 52.0% Rick Scott (R) 12,543 48.0% 0 0.0% 26,147 -2 0.32%
2018 G 39% Andrew Gillum (D) 13,553 51.8% Ron DeSantis (R) 12,302 47.0% 332 [+] 1.3% 26,187 -3 0.32%
2016 S3 46% Marco Rubio* (R) 15,074 52.6% Patrick Murphy (D) 12,619 44.0% 980 [+] 3.4% 28,673 1 0.31%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote