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People Statistics · City estimate

Born abroad in Fort Myers

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 117 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Nov 2, 2026

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

Born abroad, 2013 – 2024 percent · Fort Myers · Lee County · Florida · United States · World
+5.5 pp since 2014
Fort Myers 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 Born abroad · percent
Fort Myers
21.8%
Lee County
18.9%
Florida
21.9%
World
3.7%

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

The series at a glance Fort Myers · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 21.8% · 2024
First value 16.6% · 2013
Highest 21.8% · 2024
Lowest 16.3% · 2014
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearFort MyersChange Lee CountyFloridaUnited StatesWorld
2024estimate 21.8% +1.8 pp 18.9% 21.9% 14.1% 3.7%
2023estimate 20.0% −0.3 pp 17.9% 21.4% 13.9% —
2022estimate 20.4% +1.4 pp 17.6% 21.1% 13.7% —
2021estimate 18.9% +0.5 pp 17.1% 21.0% 13.6% —
2020estimate 18.5% −1.6 pp 16.6% 20.8% — 3.5%
2019estimate 20.1% −0.2 pp 16.7% 20.7% — —
2018estimate 20.3% +1.6 pp 16.6% 20.5% — —
2017estimate 18.8% +0.8 pp 16.1% 20.2% — —
2016estimate 18.0% +1.6 pp 15.6% 19.9% — —
2015estimate 16.4% +0.1 pp 15.5% 19.7% — 3.3%
2014estimate 16.3% −0.3 pp 15.4% 19.6% — —
2013estimate 16.6% 15.1% 19.4% — —

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

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2013 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryBorn abroad
386 Navarre Beach 0.0%
385 Otter Creek 0.0%
384 Pineland 0.0%
383 Chokoloskee 0.0%
382 Horseshoe Beach 0.0%
381 Sopchoppy 0.0%
380 Goodland 0.0%
379 Panacea 0.0%
378 Chiefland 0.1%
377 Oak Hill 0.3%
376 Ebro 0.4%
375 Jay 0.4%
374 Bokeelia 0.7%
373 Hastings 0.8%
372 Wewahitchka 0.8%
371 Cedar Key 0.9%
370 Baldwin 0.9%
369 Eastpoint 1.2%
368 Crystal Springs 1.3%
367 Bell 1.4%
366 Apalachicola 1.6%
365 Perry 1.8%
364 Canal Point 2.0%
363 Hilliard 2.0%
362 Cross City 2.0%
…
126 South Bay 16.6%
125 South Pasadena 16.6%
124 Port St. Lucie 16.6%
123 Fort Myers 16.6%
122 Gladeview 16.8%
121 Sarasota 16.9%
120 Key West 17.2%
…

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

What it means

The share of residents who were born in another country.

How it is calculated

Residents born outside the country divided by the total population (some countries count foreign citizens instead).