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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 4, 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

2023 · 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 111
242 Horseshoe Beach 175
241 Layton 214
240 Ebro 244
239 Sopchoppy 464
238 Bell 554
237 Laurel Hill 564
236 Sea Ranch Lakes 565
235 Jay 572
234 Yankeetown 629
233 Melbourne Village 687
232 Cedar Key 739
231 Shalimar 763
230 Jupiter Island 829
229 Bradenton Beach 926
228 Golden Beach 1,012
227 Anna Maria 1,019
226 Medley 1,084
225 Mexico Beach 1,136
224 Indian Shores 1,197
223 Bronson 1,244
222 Palm Beach Shores 1,356
221 Redington Beach 1,381
220 Baldwin 1,388
219 North Redington Beach 1,475
…
165 South Bay 5,151
164 Daytona Beach Shores 5,198
163 South Pasadena 5,312
162 Fort Myers Beach 5,336
161 Flagler Beach 5,556
160 Pahokee 5,647
159 Surfside 5,693
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, 2023

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.