Demographics · FL
Fort Myers, FL demographics: 95,051 residents, with a median age of 41.3 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
95,051people live in Fort Myers, at a median age of 41.3 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)
Median age 41.3 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 Fort Myers, the largest race group is White (49.6%); 24.8% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 21.8% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The median age in Fort Myers is 41.3 years (±1.1), older than the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 48.9% male and 51.1% female. The largest age band is 25 to 34 at 14.2%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 5,271 | 5.5% | ±657 |
| 5 to 17 | 12,839 | 13.5% | ±1,069 |
| 18 to 24 | 7,484 | 7.9% | ±746 |
| 25 to 34 | 13,521 | 14.2% | ±997 |
| 35 to 44 | 12,699 | 13.4% | ±1,020 |
| 45 to 54 | 10,067 | 10.6% | ±752 |
| 55 to 64 | 11,154 | 11.7% | ±953 |
| 65 to 74 | 11,599 | 12.2% | ±786 |
| 75 and over | 10,417 | 11.0% | ±870 |
Median age by sex: 40.5 (male) · 42.8 (female).
Shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding. 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 Fort Myers is White at 49.6% of the population. Separately, 24.8% 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 | 47,149 | 49.6% | ±2,218 |
| Black or African American alone | 21,280 | 22.4% | ±1,615 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 1,399 | 1.5% | ±800 · low precision |
| Asian alone | 1,910 | 2.0% | ±529 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 6 | 0.0% | ±12 · low precision |
| Some other race alone | 4,545 | 4.8% | ±813 |
| Two or more races | 18,762 | 19.7% | ±1,850 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 23,546 | 24.8% | ±1,826 |
Race shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding; race and Hispanic origin are separate questions and are not additive. 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
Fort Myers has 38,364 households. 57.1% are family households and 34.0% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.40 people.
Total households
38,364
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.40
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.06
Family households
57.1%
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
34.0%
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 38,364 | ±993 |
| Family households | 21,917 | ±813 |
| Nonfamily households | 16,447 | ±1,175 |
| Householder living alone | 13,054 | ±1,115 |
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
21.8% of Fort Myers residents were born outside the United States. 70.5% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (19.6%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 21.8% | 20,743 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 70.5% | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 19.6% | Spanish · 17,630 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
32.0% of adults age 25 and over in Fort Myers 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+) | 32.0% | 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 Fort Myers is 1224125. 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/.