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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 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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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

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
#TerritoryHouseholds
386 St Leo 20
385 Westlake 28
384 Captiva 34
383 Horseshoe Beach 66
382 Layton 80
381 Goodland 98
380 Ebro 107
379 Chokoloskee 155
378 Canal Point 165
377 Pineland 168
376 Jay 187
375 Golden Beach 190
374 Bell 193
373 Sea Ranch Lakes 206
372 Sopchoppy 232
371 Laurel Hill 235
370 Seville 259
369 Yankeetown 274
368 Melbourne Village 307
367 Jupiter Island 310
366 Cedar Key 312
365 Duck Key 318
364 Shalimar 323
363 Matlacha 338
362 Medley 354
…
36 Delray Beach 28,582
35 Daytona Beach 29,265
34 Boynton Beach 29,718
33 Fort Myers 30,265
32 Deltona 30,336
31 Miami Gardens 30,485
30 Town 'N' Country 31,362
…

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

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.