Demographics · FL
Cape Coral, FL demographics: 215,536 residents, with a median age of 48.6 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
215,536 people live in Cape Coral, at a median age of 48.6 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)
Median age 48.6 years — older than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In Cape Coral, the largest race group is White (69.4%); 26.4% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 19.1% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The median age in Cape Coral is 48.6 years (±0.8), older than the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 50.0% male and 50.0% female. The largest age band is 55 to 64 at 15.9%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 10,176 | 4.7% | ±933 |
| 5 to 17 | 27,731 | 12.9% | ±1,525 |
| 18 to 24 | 12,883 | 6.0% | ±1,082 |
| 25 to 34 | 23,920 | 11.1% | ±1,395 |
| 35 to 44 | 23,697 | 11.0% | ±1,431 |
| 45 to 54 | 28,952 | 13.4% | ±1,394 |
| 55 to 64 | 34,338 | 15.9% | ±1,763 |
| 65 to 74 | 31,101 | 14.4% | ±1,378 |
| 75 and over | 22,738 | 10.5% | ±1,421 |
Median age by sex: 48.0 (male) · 49.4 (female).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
The largest race group in Cape Coral is White at 69.4% of the population. Separately, 26.4% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race. Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 149,574 | 69.4% | ±2,900 |
| Black or African American alone | 9,127 | 4.2% | ±1,427 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 190 | 0.1% | ±107 · low precision |
| Asian alone | 3,058 | 1.4% | ±702 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 32 | 0.0% | ±48 · low precision |
| Some other race alone | 10,451 | 4.8% | ±1,641 |
| Two or more races | 43,104 | 20.0% | ±2,800 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 56,967 | 26.4% | ±2,620 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
Cape Coral has 82,914 households. 69.1% are family households and 24.5% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.59 people.
Total households
82,914
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.59
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.05
Family households
69.1%
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
24.5%
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 82,914 | ±1,533 |
| Family households | 57,292 | ±1,180 |
| Nonfamily households | 25,622 | ±1,630 |
| Householder living alone | 20,313 | ±1,738 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
19.1% of Cape Coral residents were born outside the United States. 74.6% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (21.0%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 19.1% | 41,211 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 74.6% | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 21.0% | Spanish · 43,200 speakers · C16001 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
26.9% of adults age 25 and over in Cape Coral hold a bachelor's degree or higher (the U.S. share is about 35%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 26.9% | B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for Cape Coral is 1210275. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.