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Cape Coral in numbers

Open statistics on Cape Coral: population, economy, housing, education, tourism and climate, year by year.

37 figures 1975–2025 Updated Oct 22, 2026

Overview · Cape Coral

The main numbers at a glance.

+38% since 2015

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, 2010 – 2025

Unemployment rate, 2000 – 2025 percent · Cape Coral · Lee County · Florida · United States · World
−1.2 pp since 2015
Cape Coral Lee County Florida United States World

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics · OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2000 – 2025

Key figures

Latest value, change over five years and the levels above for comparison.

Indicator Cape Coral 5-year change FloridaUnited States Trend
Population 236K2025 +21% 23M 342M
Population of the urban area 308K2025 +3.8% — —
Median age estimate 48.62024 +1.9 42.6 38.9
GDP per person — $73,879 2024 $86,142 2024
Unemployment rate 4.1%2025 −3.5 pp 3.9% 3.6% 2023
Median home value estimate $374K2024 +63% $359K $333K
Adults with higher education — 47.4% 2024 47.8% 2024
Average daily high 85 °F1991–2020 — —

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program · European Commission JRC — GHSL Urban Centre Database · U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 · OECD Regional Database

People · Cape Coral

Population and growth, age, births, migration and households.

Median age, 2013 – 2024 years · Cape Coral · Lee County · Florida · United States · World
+5.2 since 2014
Cape Coral Lee County Florida United States World

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · United Nations, World Population Prospects, 2013 – 2024

+38% since 2015

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, 2010 – 2025

Residents 65 and over, 2013 – 2024 percent · Cape Coral · Lee County · Florida · United States · World
+5.9 pp since 2014
Cape Coral Lee County Florida United States World

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2013 – 2024

1975 
 
1985 
 
1995 
 
2005 
 
2015 
 
308K
2025 

Source: European Commission JRC — GHSL Urban Centre Database, 1975 – 2025

Key figures

Latest value, change over five years and the levels above for comparison.

Indicator Cape Coral 5-year change FloridaUnited States Trend
Population 236K2025 +21% 23M 342M
Population of the urban area 308K2025 +3.8% — —
Population growth — — 0.52% 2025
Population density 8582025 169 37.3
Size of the urban area 2702025 — —
Density of the urban area 1,1422025 — —
Median age estimate 48.62024 +1.9 42.6 38.9
Children under 15 — 15.7% 2024 17.6% 2024
Children under 18 estimate 17.6%2024 −0.6 pp 19.5% 22.0%
Residents 65 and over estimate 25.0%2024 +2.3 pp 21.3% 17.2%
Life expectancy — 77.9 2022 79.0 2024
Births per woman — — 1.63 2024
Birth rate — — 10.6 2024
Infant mortality — — 5.5 2024
Net migration — — 3.9 2023
Net domestic migration — 22,517 2025 —
Net international migration — 179K 2025 —
Natural change — -1,333 2025 —
Born abroad estimate 19.1%2024 +3.9 pp 21.9% 14.1%
Speak another language at home estimate 25.4%2024 +5.1 pp 30.6% 22.3%
Speak Spanish at home estimate 21.0%2024 +4.7 pp 22.6% 13.6%
Urban population — — 80.2% 2025
Households estimate 82,9142024 +27% 8.8M 129M
Average household size estimate 2.592024 −0.22 2.51 2.53

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program · European Commission JRC — GHSL Urban Centre Database · U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · World Bank — World Development Indicators · OECD Regional Database · United Nations, World Population Prospects

Economy & jobs · Cape Coral

Output and incomes, jobs and wages, unemployment and prices.

Unemployment rate, 2000 – 2025 percent · Cape Coral · Lee County · Florida · United States · World
−1.2 pp since 2015
Cape Coral Lee County Florida United States World

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics · OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2000 – 2025

Labour force participation, 2013 – 2024 percent · Cape Coral · Lee County · Florida · United States · World
−1.6 pp since 2014
Cape Coral Lee County Florida United States World

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2013 – 2024

+32% since 2015

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2000 – 2025

Median household income, 2013 – 2024 US Dollar · Cape Coral · Lee County · Florida · United States
+57% since 2014
Cape Coral Lee County Florida United States

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

Key figures

Latest value, change over five years and the levels above for comparison.

Indicator Cape Coral 5-year change FloridaUnited States Trend
GDP per person — $73,879 2024 $86,142 2024
GDP per person (PPP) — $73,879 2024 $86,142 2024
Gross domestic product — $1.7T 2024 $29T 2024
Economic growth — 3.3% 2024 2.8% 2024
Inflation — — 2.9% 2024
Unemployment rate 4.1%2025 −3.5 pp 3.9% 3.6% 2023
Unemployment rate, latest month 4.9%Aug 2026 4.6% —
Youth unemployment — — 9.3% 2025
Employment rate — 68.2% 2024 70.3% 2024
Labour force participation estimate 57.9%2024 −0.3 pp 59.8% 63.5%
Labour force 110K2025 +19% 11M —
Household income per person — $64,167 2024 $64,426 2024
Median household income estimate $78,1042024 +27% $74,568 $80,734
Income per person estimate $40,8802024 +36% $42,609 $44,673
Personal income per person — $73,006 2024 $73,204 2024
Below the poverty line estimate 10.7%2024 +0.3 pp 12.6% 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini) — — 41.8 2024
Jobs — 9.9M 2025 156M 2025
Average weekly wage — $1,399 2025 $1,514 2025
Business establishments — 862K 2025 12M 2025

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics · U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · OECD Regional Database · U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Economic Accounts · World Bank — World Development Indicators · U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages

Housing · Cape Coral

Homes, home values and rents, prices over time.

Median home value, 2013 – 2024 US Dollar · Cape Coral · Lee County · Florida · United States
+155% since 2014
Cape Coral Lee County Florida United States

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

+31% since 2014

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

Median rent, 2013 – 2024 US Dollar · Cape Coral · Lee County · Florida · United States
+75% since 2014
Cape Coral Lee County Florida United States

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

Homeownership rate, 2013 – 2024 percent · Cape Coral · Lee County · Florida · United States
+7.8 pp since 2014
Cape Coral Lee County Florida United States

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

Key figures

Latest value, change over five years and the levels above for comparison.

Indicator Cape Coral 5-year change Lee CountyFlorida Trend
Median home value estimate $374K2024 +63% $362K $359K
Median rent estimate $1,8582024 +49% $1,712 $1,669
Homeownership rate estimate 77.2%2024 +2.7 pp 74.3% 67.6%
Homes estimate 101K2024 +20% 441K 10M
Seasonal & vacation homes estimate 11.7%2024 −4.2 pp 18.0% 7.8%
Median year built estimate 20002024 +5 1997 1988
House price index — 318.7 2025 364.2 2025
Home price change — -6.7% 2025 -0.5% 2025

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · Federal Housing Finance Agency, House Price Index

Education & commute · Cape Coral

Schooling of adults, internet and how people get to work.

Bachelor's degree or higher, 2013 – 2024 percent · Cape Coral · Lee County · Florida · United States
+5.9 pp since 2014
Cape Coral Lee County Florida United States

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

High school diploma or higher, 2013 – 2024 percent · Cape Coral · Lee County · Florida · United States
+2.7 pp since 2014
Cape Coral Lee County Florida United States

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

Average commute, 2013 – 2024 minutes · Cape Coral · Lee County · Florida · United States
+2.2 since 2014
Cape Coral Lee County Florida United States

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

Work from home, 2013 – 2024 percent · Cape Coral · Lee County · Florida · United States
+10.6 pp since 2014
Cape Coral Lee County Florida United States

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

Key figures

Latest value, change over five years and the levels above for comparison.

Indicator Cape Coral 5-year change FloridaUnited States Trend
Adults with higher education — 47.4% 2024 47.8% 2024
Bachelor's degree or higher estimate 26.9%2024 +3.6 pp 34.1% 35.7%
High school diploma or higher estimate 92.8%2024 +1.0 pp 89.9% 89.6%
University enrolment — — 79.4% 2022
Internet users — — 94.7% 2024
Access to electricity — — 100.0% 2024
Average commute estimate 29.92024 +1.6 28.0 26.4
Work from home estimate 15.0%2024 +8.0 pp 15.7% 15.1%
Drive alone to work estimate 73.6%2024 −8.1 pp 70.2% 68.8%
Public transit to work estimate 0.3%2024 +0.1 pp 1.2% 3.2%

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators

Tourism · Cape Coral

Overnight stays, visitors and the hospitality economy.

Key figures

Latest value, change over five years and the levels above for comparison.

Indicator Cape Coral 5-year change Lee CountyFlorida Trend
Leisure & hospitality jobs — 42,525 2025 1.3M 2025
Leisure & hospitality share of jobs — 15.6% 2025 15.2% 2025
Average weekly wage in leisure & hospitality — $687 2025 $757 2025

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages

Climate · Cape Coral

Temperatures and rain through the year and over the decades.

Weather through the year long-term average 1991–2020 · Ft Myers Page Fld Ap weather station, 10 km away
75° 54°
Jan
78° 57°
Feb
81° 60°
Mar
85° 64°
Apr
89° 69°
May
91° 74°
Jun
92° 75°
Jul
92° 75°
Aug
90° 74°
Sep
87° 69°
Oct
81° 62°
Nov
77° 57°
Dec
2.4
1.8
2.1
2.4
3.5
9.7
9.4
10.4
9.0
3.1
1.8
1.9
High and low, °F Precipitation, inches

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, 1991–2020

Key figures

Latest value, change over five years and the levels above for comparison.

Indicator Cape Coral 5-year change Lee CountyUnited States Trend
Average daily high 85 °F1991–2020 — —
Average daily low 66 °F1991–2020 — —
Normal annual rainfall 57.4 in1991–2020 — —
Days at 90 °F (32 °C) or hotter 1201991–2020 — —
Days with 0.1 in (2.5 mm) of rain or more 771991–2020 — —
Average annual temperature — 76 °F 2025 55 °F 2025
Annual precipitation — 38.3 in 2025 29.3 in 2025
CO₂ emissions per person — — 13.6 2024

Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Climate at a Glance · World Bank — World Development Indicators