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People Statistics · City estimate

Median age in Fort Myers

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 253 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Nov 6, 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 41.3years +1.0 since 2023 ± 1.1 · margin of error
Towns of Florida · 2024 253 of 391 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 +1.4
vs Lee County −7.7 Lee County: 49.0 · 2024
Median age, 2013 – 2024 years · Fort Myers · Lee County · Florida · United States · World
+1.4 since 2014
Fort Myers Lee County Florida United States World

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · United Nations, World Population Prospects, 2013 – 2024

Compared with Median age · years
Fort Myers
41.3
Lee County
49.0
Florida
42.6
United States
38.9
World
30.4 · 2023

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · United Nations, World Population Prospects

The series at a glance Fort Myers · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 41.3 · 2024
First value 38.2 · 2013
Highest 41.3 · 2024
Lowest 38.2 · 2013
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearFort Myers±Change Lee CountyFloridaUnited StatesWorld
2024estimate 41.3 1.1 +1.0 49.0 42.6 38.9 —
2023estimate 40.3 1.1 −0.3 49.3 42.6 38.7 30.4
2022estimate 40.6 1.1 +0.3 49.1 42.4 38.5 30.1
2021estimate 40.3 0.9 −0.6 48.9 42.3 38.4 29.8
2020estimate 40.9 1.4 +0.3 48.8 42.2 — 29.6
2019estimate 40.6 1.2 −0.1 48.5 42.0 — 29.3
2018estimate 40.7 1.4 +1.5 48.1 41.9 — 29.0
2017estimate 39.2 1.4 −1.0 47.8 41.8 — 28.8
2016estimate 40.2 1.4 +0.6 47.3 41.6 — 28.5
2015estimate 39.6 1.5 −0.3 46.9 41.4 — 28.3
2014estimate 39.9 1.3 +1.7 46.4 41.2 — 28.1
2013estimate 38.2 1.9 46.0 41.0 — 27.8

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · United Nations, World Population Prospects, 2013 – 2024

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2017 · 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
#TerritoryMedian age
1 Chokoloskee 81.2
2 Wabasso Beach 72.4
3 Sun City Center 72.3
4 Indian River Shores 71.9
5 Manasota Key 71.1
6 Longboat Key 70.9
7 Hutchinson Island South 70.8
8 Zephyrhills West 70.5
9 Pineland 70.1
10 Horseshoe Beach 69.7
11 The Meadows 69.1
12 South Pasadena 68.7
13 Citrus Hills 68.6
14 Palm Beach 68.5
15 Venice 68.3
16 Hillsboro Beach 67.6
17 South Palm Beach 67.2
18 Homosassa 67.0
19 Fort Myers Beach 67.0
20 Matlacha 66.9
21 Punta Gorda 66.6
22 Micco 66.5
23 Steinhatchee 66.0
24 South Beach 66.0
25 Sanibel 65.9
…
288 Oldsmar 39.3
289 Chiefland 39.3
290 Parker 39.3
291 Fort Myers 39.2
292 Surfside 39.2
293 Biscayne Park 39.2
294 Bronson 39.1
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2017

What it means

The age that splits residents into two equal halves — a quick read on whether a place is young or ageing.

How it is calculated

Half the residents are younger and half are older than this age, from census or population estimates by age.