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estimate
Drive alone to work in Fort Myers
2013 – 2024 · 12 data points
232 of 391 · Towns of Florida
Updated Nov 7, 2026
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
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Tourism
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Climate
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Latest value · 2024
68.1%
−1.4 pp
since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024
232 of 391
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014
−5.0 pp
vs Lee County
−2.7 pp
Lee County: 70.8% · 2024
Drive alone to work, 2013 – 2024 percent · Fort Myers · Lee County · Florida · United States
−5.0 pp since 2014
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
2013
2016
2018
2020
2024
Fort Myers
Lee County
Florida
United States
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Compared with Drive alone to work · percent
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
The series at a glance Fort Myers · 2013 – 2024
Latest value
68.1% · 2024
First value
69.9% · 2013
Highest
77.0% · 2018
Lowest
68.1% · 2024
Data points
12
By year
All years · 2013 – 2024
| Year | Fort Myers | Change | Lee County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024estimate | 68.1% | −1.4 pp | 70.8% | 70.2% | 68.8% |
| 2023estimate | 69.5% | −1.8 pp | 72.7% | 72.1% | 70.2% |
| 2022estimate | 71.3% | −2.0 pp | 74.8% | 74.1% | 71.7% |
| 2021estimate | 73.3% | −1.2 pp | 76.3% | 76.1% | 73.2% |
| 2020estimate | 74.5% | −0.6 pp | 77.8% | 77.7% | — |
| 2019estimate | 75.1% | −1.9 pp | 79.0% | 79.1% | — |
| 2018estimate | 77.0% | +0.2 pp | 79.9% | 79.4% | — |
| 2017estimate | 76.7% | +0.9 pp | 79.9% | 79.5% | — |
| 2016estimate | 75.8% | +2.2 pp | 79.8% | 79.5% | — |
| 2015estimate | 73.6% | +0.5 pp | 79.0% | 79.6% | — |
| 2014estimate | 73.1% | +3.2 pp | 78.3% | 79.6% | — |
| 2013estimate | 69.9% | 76.5% | 79.5% | — |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Ranking · Towns of Florida
2020 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Drive alone to work | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Alva | 86.8% | |
| 244 | Anna Maria | 75.1% | |
| 256 | Apalachicola | 74.3% | |
| 148 | Apollo Beach | 78.7% | |
| 103 | Atlantic Beach | 80.6% | |
| 241 | Atlantis | 75.2% | |
| 378 | Ave Maria | 55.6% | |
| 277 | Aventura | 73.0% | |
| 154 | Bagdad | 78.4% | |
| 345 | Bal Harbour | 66.2% | |
| 20 | Baldwin | 86.3% | |
| 359 | Bay Harbor Islands | 63.2% | |
| 293 | Bay Pines | 71.6% | |
| 32 | Bayonet Point | 85.3% | |
| 95 | Bayshore Gardens | 81.0% | |
| 38 | Bell | 84.3% | |
| 366 | Belle Glade | 61.2% | |
| 85 | Belleair | 81.4% | |
| 354 | Belleair Beach | 64.2% | |
| 291 | Belleair Bluffs | 71.7% | |
| 31 | Bellview | 85.6% | |
| 83 | Beverly Hills | 81.6% | |
| 329 | Big Pine Key | 68.1% | |
| 24 | Biscayne Park | 86.1% | |
| 50 | Bloomingdale | 83.1% | |
| … | |||
| 18 | Florida Ridge | 86.4% | |
| 113 | Fort Denaud | 80.1% | |
| 240 | Fort Lauderdale | 75.2% | |
| 253 | Fort Myers | 74.5% | |
| 361 | Fort Myers Beach | 62.4% | |
| 219 | Fort Pierce | 76.0% | |
| 181 | Fort Walton Beach | 77.6% | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020
What it means
The share of workers who drive to work alone.
How it is calculated
Workers who drove alone in a car, truck or van divided by all workers aged 16 and over.
Education & commute
Statistics: Fort Myers
Adults with higher education
47.4%
2024 · Florida
Bachelor's degree or higher
32.0%
2024
High school diploma or higher
85.8%
2024
University enrolment
79.4%
2022 · United States
Internet users
94.7%
2024 · United States
Access to electricity
100.0%
2024 · United States
Average commute
25.2
2024
Work from home
13.8%
2024
Public transit to work
1.2%
2024