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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

2020 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryBorn abroad
391 Otter Creek 0.0%
390 Chokoloskee 0.0%
389 Masaryktown 0.0%
388 Goodland 0.0%
387 Panacea 0.0%
386 Eastpoint 0.0%
385 Century 0.2%
384 Cedar Key 0.4%
383 Jay 0.4%
382 Hilliard 0.4%
381 Ebro 0.4%
380 Molino 0.7%
379 Lake Helen 0.8%
378 Wabasso Beach 0.8%
377 Yankeetown 0.9%
376 Baldwin 1.0%
375 Mims 1.1%
374 Perry 1.4%
373 Defuniak Springs 1.7%
372 Yulee 1.9%
371 Manasota Key 1.9%
370 Wewahitchka 1.9%
369 Warrington 2.0%
368 Goulding 2.3%
367 Laurel Hill 2.6%
…
126 Tampa 17.8%
125 Port St. Lucie 18.1%
124 The Acreage 18.2%
123 Fort Myers 18.5%
122 Boca Raton 19.0%
121 Key Largo 19.3%
120 South Bay 19.5%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020

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).