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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

2021 · 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
1 Jacksonville 367K
2 Miami 182K
3 Tampa 153K
4 St. Petersburg 112K
5 Fort Lauderdale 78,652
6 Hialeah 76,142
7 Cape Coral 74,387
8 Port St. Lucie 71,609
9 Pembroke Pines 61,862
10 Hollywood 58,795
11 Clearwater 49,574
12 West Palm Beach 48,002
13 Pompano Beach 44,875
14 Brandon 44,367
15 Spring Hill 44,136
16 Coral Springs 43,913
17 Miramar 42,171
18 Palm Bay 41,900
19 Miami Beach 41,533
20 Boca Raton 40,782
21 Davie 37,138
22 Sunrise 36,360
23 Deerfield Beach 36,330
24 Largo 36,279
25 Lehigh Acres 36,122
…
28 Melbourne 34,473
29 Palm Coast 34,321
30 Town 'N' Country 33,198
31 Fort Myers 33,113
32 Miami Gardens 32,651
33 Deltona 32,510
34 Boynton Beach 31,683
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2021

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.