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People Statistics · City

Population in Estero

2010 – 2025 · 16 data points 66 of 243 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 23, 2026
People · Estero Lee County Florida United States

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

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Overview 7 figures People 21 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 8 figures
Latest value · 2025 38,365 −0.2% since 2024
Towns of Florida · 2025 66 of 243 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +17% +2.1% a year on average
share of Lee County 4.38% Lee County: 875,607 · 2025
Population, 2010 – 2025 people
+17% since 2015

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

Compared with Population · people
Estero 38,365
Lee County 876K
Florida 23M
United States 342M
World 8.2B

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program · World Bank — World Development Indicators

The series at a glance Estero · 2010 – 2025
Latest value 38,365 · 2025
First value 28,136 · 2010
Highest 38,456 · 2024
Lowest 28,136 · 2010
Average change +2.1% a year on average
Data points 16

By year

All years · 2010 – 2025

YearEsteroChange Lee CountyFloridaUnited StatesWorld
2025 38,365 −0.2% 876K 23M 342M 8.2B
2024 38,456 +0.0% 862K 23M 340M 8.1B
2023 38,449 +1.0% 846K 23M 337M 8.1B
2022 38,050 +1.6% 828K 22M 334M 8B
2021 37,460 +1.1% 791K 22M 332M 7.9B
2020 37,044 +1.9% 766K 22M 332M 7.9B
2019 36,367 +2.3% 748K 21M — 7.8B
2018 35,550 +1.7% 734K 21M — 7.7B
2017 34,952 +2.3% 722K 21M — 7.6B
2016 34,151 +3.9% 707K 21M — 7.5B
2015 32,877 +3.9% 687K 20M — 7.4B
2014 31,657 +3.3% 667K 20M — 7.4B
2013 30,651 +3.2% 652K 20M — 7.3B
2012 29,711 +2.9% 639K 19M — 7.2B
2011 28,874 +2.6% 628K 19M — 7.1B
2010 28,136 620K 19M — 7B

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2010 – 2025

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2015 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryPopulation
243 Otter Creek 114
242 Horseshoe Beach 165
241 Layton 206
240 Ebro 242
239 Sopchoppy 415
238 Bell 466
237 Westlake 479
236 Jay 509
235 Yankeetown 534
234 Sea Ranch Lakes 537
233 Laurel Hill 558
232 Melbourne Village 673
231 Cedar Key 687
230 Shalimar 733
229 Jupiter Island 810
228 Golden Beach 966
227 Medley 969
226 Bradenton Beach 1,037
225 Mexico Beach 1,066
224 Bronson 1,094
223 San Antonio 1,181
222 Anna Maria 1,219
221 Callahan 1,231
220 Palm Beach Shores 1,254
219 Indian Shores 1,278
…
71 Miami Lakes 30,039
70 DeLand 31,013
69 Dania Beach 31,274
68 Estero 32,877
67 Lauderdale Lakes 34,232
66 Cooper City 34,407
65 Riviera Beach 35,102
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, 2015

What it means

How many people live here — residents, not visitors.

How it is calculated

Official count or estimate of residents for each year: a census plus births, deaths and moves since then. Estimates are revised when a new census comes out.