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People Statistics · City

Population in Fort Myers Beach

2010 – 2025 · 16 data points 163 of 243 · Towns of Florida Updated Nov 2, 2026
People · Fort Myers Beach 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 5,287 −0.5% since 2024
Towns of Florida · 2025 163 of 243 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 −13% −1.1% a year on average
share of Lee County 0.60% Lee County: 875,607 · 2025
Population, 2010 – 2025 people
−13% since 2015

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

Compared with Population · people
Fort Myers Beach 5,287
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 Fort Myers Beach · 2010 – 2025
Latest value 5,287 · 2025
First value 6,249 · 2010
Highest 6,249 · 2010
Lowest 5,287 · 2025
Average change −1.1% a year on average
Data points 16

By year

All years · 2010 – 2025

YearFort Myers BeachChange Lee CountyFloridaUnited StatesWorld
2025 5,287 −0.5% 876K 23M 342M 8.2B
2024 5,313 −0.4% 862K 23M 340M 8.1B
2023 5,336 −6.6% 846K 23M 337M 8.1B
2022 5,712 +1.5% 828K 22M 334M 8B
2021 5,628 +0.8% 791K 22M 332M 7.9B
2020 5,584 −1.7% 766K 22M 332M 7.9B
2019 5,683 −2.7% 748K 21M — 7.8B
2018 5,841 −2.4% 734K 21M — 7.7B
2017 5,983 −1.3% 722K 21M — 7.6B
2016 6,059 −0.6% 707K 21M — 7.5B
2015 6,096 +0.2% 687K 20M — 7.4B
2014 6,086 −0.4% 667K 20M — 7.4B
2013 6,111 −0.4% 652K 20M — 7.3B
2012 6,134 −0.8% 639K 19M — 7.2B
2011 6,184 −1.0% 628K 19M — 7.1B
2010 6,249 620K 19M — 7B

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

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2021 · 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 106
242 Horseshoe Beach 168
241 Layton 214
240 Ebro 238
239 Sopchoppy 433
238 Bell 515
237 Sea Ranch Lakes 536
236 Jay 543
235 Laurel Hill 548
234 Yankeetown 604
233 Melbourne Village 678
232 Cedar Key 710
231 Shalimar 743
230 Jupiter Island 829
229 Bradenton Beach 915
228 Golden Beach 952
227 Mexico Beach 978
226 Anna Maria 989
225 Medley 1,045
224 Bronson 1,174
223 Indian Shores 1,201
222 Palm Beach Shores 1,333
221 San Antonio 1,350
220 Redington Beach 1,373
219 Baldwin 1,388
…
161 South Pasadena 5,335
160 Pahokee 5,499
159 Surfside 5,545
158 Fort Myers Beach 5,628
157 Bay Harbor Islands 5,776
156 Lauderdale-By-The-Sea 6,120
155 Tequesta 6,134
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, 2021

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.