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People Statistics · City estimate

Residents 65 and over in Fort Myers Beach

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 31 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Nov 8, 2026

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

Residents 65 and over, 2013 – 2024 percent · Fort Myers Beach · Lee County · Florida · United States · World
+4.8 pp since 2014
Fort Myers Beach Lee County Florida United States World

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

Compared with Residents 65 and over · percent
Fort Myers Beach
53.5%
Lee County
28.9%
Florida
21.3%
World
10.4% · 2025

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

The series at a glance Fort Myers Beach · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 53.5% · 2024
First value 44.6% · 2013
Highest 57.6% · 2019
Lowest 44.6% · 2013
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearFort Myers BeachChange Lee CountyFloridaUnited StatesWorld
2024estimate 53.5% −1.6 pp 28.9% 21.3% 17.2% 10.2%
2023estimate 55.1% −1.3 pp 28.9% 21.1% 16.8% 10.0%
2022estimate 56.3% +5.0 pp 28.9% 20.9% 16.5% 9.7%
2021estimate 51.4% −1.8 pp 28.4% 20.4% 16.0% 9.5%
2020estimate 53.2% −4.4 pp 28.5% 20.5% — 9.3%
2019estimate 57.6% +2.0 pp 28.1% 20.1% — 9.1%
2018estimate 55.6% +0.3 pp 27.6% 19.7% — 8.9%
2017estimate 55.3% +1.3 pp 27.0% 19.4% — 8.7%
2016estimate 54.0% +0.2 pp 26.3% 19.1% — 8.4%
2015estimate 53.9% +5.2 pp 25.6% 18.6% — 8.3%
2014estimate 48.7% +4.1 pp 24.9% 18.2% — 8.1%
2013estimate 44.6% 24.3% 17.8% — 7.9%

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

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2018 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryResidents 65 and over
386 Eglin AFB 0.8%
385 St Leo 1.5%
384 Wimauma 5.4%
383 South Bay 6.3%
382 Dover 6.5%
381 Immokalee 6.5%
380 Fellsmere 6.5%
379 Doral 7.2%
378 Naranja 7.3%
377 Florida City 7.3%
376 Princeton 7.5%
375 Goulds 7.5%
374 Homestead 8.2%
373 Gibsonton 8.2%
372 University 8.2%
371 Three Lakes 8.4%
370 Mangonia Park 8.7%
369 North Lauderdale 8.8%
368 Gladeview 9.2%
367 Riverview 9.9%
366 Mango 9.9%
365 Miramar 10.1%
364 West Park 10.1%
363 Crestview 10.3%
362 The Acreage 10.8%
…
23 Sanibel 54.2%
22 Horseshoe Beach 54.7%
21 Hillsboro Beach 55.1%
20 Fort Myers Beach 55.6%
19 Punta Gorda 56.1%
18 Micco 56.1%
17 South Pasadena 58.0%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2018

What it means

The share of residents aged 65 and over — retirees and seniors.

How it is calculated

Residents aged 65 and older divided by the total population.