Census place 1224125

Fort Myers

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

Official Census name: Fort Myers city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Fort Myers.

According to the 2025 estimate, Fort Myers has a population of 101,581 and 2,534 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 176 covered Florida places are: median household income is $63,732, below the comparison median of $73,566; population density is 2,534/sq mi, below the comparison median of 2,757/sq mi; and median gross rent is $1,580, below the comparison median of $1,702. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median household income
$63,732
Below the comparison median of $73,566
population density
2,534/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 2,757/sq mi
median gross rent
$1,580
Below the comparison median of $1,702

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Fort Myers's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
101,581
2025 estimate
Annual change
+1.4%
Population estimate
Density
2,534/sq mi
40.1 sq mi land area
Median age
41.3 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$63,732
Median home value
$384,500
Median gross rent
$1,580
Bachelor’s degree or higher
32%
Typical commute
25.2 min
Drive-alone commute
68.1%
Public transit commute
1.2%
Walked to work
1%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
50.9%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
62%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
54.4%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.4%
Working from home
13.8%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
89.9%
Homes built 2020+
4.5%
Households without a vehicle
10.2%
Households with children
22.4%
Residents with a disability
13.8%
Residents without insurance
17.8%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Lee County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
30
Hurricane declarations
16
Tropical Storm declarations
5
Severe Storm declarations
4

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 (3 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 Fort Myers.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

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. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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