Florida / Census place 1210275

Cape Coral

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Cape Coral city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
236,264
2025 estimate
Annual change
+1.4%
Population estimate
Density
2,223/sq mi
106.3 sq mi land area
Median age
48.6 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$78,104
Median home value
$373,500
Median gross rent
$1,858
Bachelor’s degree or higher
26.9%
Typical commute
29.9 min
Public transit commute
0.3%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: FT MYERS PAGE FLD AP (9 mi from place center)
Average high
84.9°F
Average low
65.8°F
Annual rainfall
57.4"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Cape Coral.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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