Economy & Jobs — Charlotte County, Florida

Employment

Total Establishments4,537
Total Employees41,883
Avg Annual Employment56,024
Avg Annual Pay$54,082
Total Annual Wages$3,029,868,606
Annual Payroll (thousands)$1,868,442
Unemployment Rate5.7%

Income

Median Household Income$62,164
Poverty Rate10.5%
IRS Returns100,230
Total AGI (thousands)$8,439,415
Average AGI per Return$84,200

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$2,267,054,343
Per Capita$12,133
Population Basis186,847

Agriculture

Total Farms24
Land in Farms (acres)22,807
Avg Farm Size (acres)950
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants151
Fast Food81
Bars13
Coffee & Snacks24

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:27.230777+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:22.547491+00:00.