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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

2022 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryResidents 65 and over
390 Hurlburt Field 0.0%
389 Eglin AFB 2.2%
388 Fellsmere 6.6%
387 Mangonia Park 7.0%
386 Naranja 7.2%
385 Tice 7.3%
384 Immokalee 7.3%
383 Homestead 7.8%
382 Wimauma 7.8%
381 Doral 8.0%
380 Canal Point 8.2%
379 Haverhill 8.3%
378 Gibsonton 8.3%
377 Biscayne Park 8.5%
376 Westlake 8.6%
375 University 8.9%
374 Princeton 9.2%
373 Dover 9.2%
372 El Portal 9.2%
371 South Bay 9.7%
370 St Leo 10.0%
369 West Perrine 10.4%
368 Chokoloskee 10.6%
367 Three Lakes 10.7%
366 Riverview 10.8%
…
23 Hillsboro Beach 54.7%
22 Steinhatchee 55.8%
21 Micco 55.9%
20 Fort Myers Beach 56.3%
19 Englewood 58.2%
18 Citrus Hills 58.3%
17 Marco Island 58.6%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2022

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.