Demographics & People — Fort Myers, Florida

Population Overview

Population (Census)91,730
Estimated 2026~103,300
Median Age41.3
Total Households36,431
Family Households21,251
Average Household Size2.43
Diversity Index0.6214 (highly diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White48,784
Black or African American20,404
Asian1,936
Hispanic or Latino22,020

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups33,273
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino21,015
Unclassified or not reported14,465
American11,132
German8,533
Irish7,083
English6,075
Italian5,166
Hispanic: Central American4,730
Hispanic: Mexican4,495

Language

English Only61,878
Spanish16,127
Population 5+85,738

Veterans

Veterans4,393
Population 18+70,638

Commuting

Mean Commute Time25.2 minutes
Work from Home13.8%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Fort Myers, Florida.