Fort Myers Population

1890–2026

104.8K

2026 projection

20.1% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Fort Myers. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
2026104,797+3,2163.17%
2025101,581+1,4281.43%
2024100,153+1,4401.46%
202398,713+2,1492.23%
202296,564+3,2053.43%
202193,359+6,0706.95%
202087,289-320.04%
201987,321+5,0126.09%
201882,309+2,1652.70%
201780,144+3,3034.30%

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Fort Myers Demographics

41.3median age

Median age

Female42.8 yrs
Male40.5 yrs

Adults

76,941
22,016 seniors · 29%54,925 other adults

Sex

Female 51.1% · 48,580Male 48.9% · 46,471

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 87985+ years, female: 1,60480–84 years, male: 1,23380–84 years, female: 1,58175–79 years, male: 2,36475–79 years, female: 2,75670–74 years, male: 2,60170–74 years, female: 2,92265–69 years, male: 2,81365–69 years, female: 3,26360–64 years, male: 2,39760–64 years, female: 2,98555–59 years, male: 2,75455–59 years, female: 3,01850–54 years, male: 2,77850–54 years, female: 2,57945–49 years, male: 2,12345–49 years, female: 2,58740–44 years, male: 3,65040–44 years, female: 2,21935–39 years, male: 3,23135–39 years, female: 3,59930–34 years, male: 3,42730–34 years, female: 2,93625–29 years, male: 3,47525–29 years, female: 3,68320–24 years, male: 2,77520–24 years, female: 3,15215–19 years, male: 2,35315–19 years, female: 1,92510–14 years, male: 2,43110–14 years, female: 2,7235–9 years, male: 2,2775–9 years, female: 2,6870–4 years, male: 2,9100–4 years, female: 2,36185+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–41K1K2K2K3K3K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 951 people).

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002

Fort Myers Income

$63,732median household income

Median household income

$63,732

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$42,489

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

16.3%

About 1 in 6 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Fort Myers Marital Status

43% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married43%44%41%
Never married36%41%31%
Divorced13%11%15%
Widowed7%3%11%
Separated2%1%2%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year