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People Statistics · City estimate

Households in Fort Myers

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 25 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Nov 5, 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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Overview 7 figures People 21 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 8 figures
Latest value · 2024 38,364 +5.3% since 2023 ± 993 · margin of error
Towns of Florida · 2024 25 of 391 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 +61% +4.8% a year on average
share of Lee County 11.7% Lee County: 327,803 · 2024
Households, 2013 – 2024 number
+61% since 2014

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

Compared with Households · number
Fort Myers 38,364
Lee County 328K
Florida 8.8M
United States 129M

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

The series at a glance Fort Myers · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 38,364 · 2024
First value 22,807 · 2013
Highest 38,364 · 2024
Lowest 22,807 · 2013
Average change +4.8% a year on average
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearFort Myers±Change Lee CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 38,364 993 +5.3% 328K 8.8M 129M
2023estimate 36,431 1,014 +2.8% 320K 8.6M 127M
2022estimate 35,426 988 +7.0% 311K 8.4M 126M
2021estimate 33,113 1,041 +4.8% 298K 8.2M 124M
2020estimate 31,598 1,060 +4.4% 289K 7.9M —
2019estimate 30,265 847 +4.0% 276K 7.7M —
2018estimate 29,111 868 +6.6% 272K 7.6M —
2017estimate 27,313 852 +3.3% 264K 7.5M —
2016estimate 26,428 941 +5.3% 258K 7.4M —
2015estimate 25,095 843 +5.2% 252K 7.3M —
2014estimate 23,847 798 +4.6% 246K 7.2M —
2013estimate 22,807 786 242K 7.2M —

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

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2024 · 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
#TerritoryHouseholds
391 Captiva 32
390 St Leo 42
389 Horseshoe Beach 53
388 Layton 57
387 Goodland 62
386 Canal Point 74
385 Otter Creek 75
384 Ebro 101
383 Laurel Hill 168
382 Sea Ranch Lakes 188
381 Bell 207
380 Sopchoppy 208
379 Golden Beach 220
378 Hastings 226
377 Pineland 240
376 Seville 253
375 Chokoloskee 260
374 Duck Key 295
373 Jay 301
372 Yankeetown 323
371 Melbourne Village 336
370 Jupiter Island 358
369 Matlacha 379
368 Carrabelle 389
367 Panacea 395
…
28 Melbourne 37,041
27 Plantation 37,137
26 Largo 37,548
25 Fort Myers 38,364
24 Davie 38,677
23 Riverview 39,297
22 Lehigh Acres 39,470
…

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

What it means

The number of homes lived in by a household.

How it is calculated

Occupied homes counted in the census or survey; a household is everybody who lives in one home.