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People Statistics · City estimate

Average household size in Fort Myers

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 181 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Nov 7, 2026
People · Fort Myers Lee County Florida United States

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

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Latest value · 2024 2.40per household −0.03 since 2023 ± 0.06 · margin of error
Towns of Florida · 2024 181 of 391 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 −0.18
vs Lee County −0.05 Lee County: 2.45 · 2024
Average household size, 2013 – 2024 people per household · Fort Myers · Lee County · Florida · United States
−0.18 since 2014
Fort Myers Lee County Florida United States

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

Compared with Average household size · people per household
Fort Myers
2.40
Lee County
2.45
Florida
2.51
United States
2.53

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

The series at a glance Fort Myers · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 2.40 · 2024
First value 2.65 · 2013
Highest 2.65 · 2013
Lowest 2.40 · 2024
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearFort Myers±Change Lee CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 2.40 0.06 −0.03 2.45 2.51 2.53
2023estimate 2.43 0.07 +0.02 2.44 2.51 2.54
2022estimate 2.41 0.07 −0.05 2.44 2.53 2.57
2021estimate 2.46 0.07 −0.07 2.49 2.57 2.60
2020estimate 2.53 0.07 +0.01 2.58 2.62 —
2019estimate 2.52 0.06 +0.03 2.64 2.65 —
2018estimate 2.49 0.06 −0.04 2.61 2.65 —
2017estimate 2.53 0.07 +0.03 2.61 2.64 —
2016estimate 2.50 0.07 −0.04 2.60 2.64 —
2015estimate 2.54 0.08 −0.04 2.59 2.63 —
2014estimate 2.58 0.08 −0.07 2.59 2.62 —
2013estimate 2.65 0.09 2.59 2.61 —

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

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2019 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryAverage household size
386 Captiva 1.38
385 South Pasadena 1.53
384 Matlacha 1.59
383 Juno Beach 1.63
382 Lauderdale-By-The-Sea 1.66
381 Hutchinson Island South 1.71
380 South Palm Beach 1.72
379 The Meadows 1.73
378 Sun City Center 1.74
377 Hillsboro Beach 1.75
376 Daytona Beach Shores 1.76
375 Jupiter Island 1.77
374 Palm Beach 1.77
373 Palm Beach Shores 1.78
372 Horseshoe Beach 1.79
371 Homosassa 1.80
370 Treasure Island 1.81
369 Duck Key 1.82
368 Navarre Beach 1.83
367 Steinhatchee 1.83
366 Indian Shores 1.83
365 Holmes Beach 1.83
364 Venice 1.85
363 Westlake 1.86
362 Micco 1.86
…
185 Pinellas Park 2.51
184 Miami 2.51
183 DeBary 2.52
182 Fort Myers 2.52
181 Pompano Beach 2.53
180 Eastpoint 2.54
179 Freeport 2.54
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2019

What it means

How many people share an average home.

How it is calculated

Residents of households divided by the number of households.