Florida / Census place 1259200

Punta Gorda

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

Official Census name: Punta Gorda city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
20,383
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.2%
Population estimate
Density
1,319/sq mi
15.5 sq mi land area
Median age
66.3 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$85,779
Median home value
$518,100
Median gross rent
$1,410
Bachelor’s degree or higher
41.7%
Typical commute
27.4 min
Public transit commute
0.1%

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: PUNTA GORDA CHARLOTTE CO AP (4 mi from place center)
Average high
85.4°F
Average low
63.2°F
Annual rainfall
53"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Punta Gorda.

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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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