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estimate
Income per person in Fort Myers
2013 – 2024 · 12 data points
203 of 391 · Towns of Florida
Updated Nov 8, 2026
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
$41,476
+3.5%
since 2023 ± $1,732 · margin of error
Towns of Florida · 2024
203 of 391
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014
+80%
+6.1% a year on average
vs Lee County
−7.7%
Lee County: $44,931 · 2024
Income per person, 2013 – 2024 US Dollar · Fort Myers · Lee County · Florida · United States
+80% since 2014
$20,000
$30,000
$40,000
$50,000
2013
2016
2018
2020
2024
Fort Myers
Lee County
Florida
United States
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Compared with Income per person · US Dollar
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
The series at a glance Fort Myers · 2013 – 2024
Latest value
$41,476 · 2024
First value
$21,667 · 2013
Highest
$41,476 · 2024
Lowest
$21,667 · 2013
Average change
+6.1% a year on average
Data points
12
By year
All years · 2013 – 2024
| Year | Fort Myers | ± | Change | Lee County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024estimate | $41,476 | $1,732 | +3.5% | $44,931 | $42,609 | $44,673 |
| 2023estimate | $40,081 | $1,971 | +4.9% | $43,365 | $41,055 | $43,289 |
| 2022estimate | $38,217 | $2,163 | +14% | $41,332 | $38,850 | $41,261 |
| 2021estimate | $33,508 | $1,971 | +4.0% | $37,550 | $35,216 | $37,638 |
| 2020estimate | $32,233 | $1,754 | +7.5% | $34,818 | $32,848 | — |
| 2019estimate | $29,991 | $1,424 | +5.6% | $33,543 | $31,619 | — |
| 2018estimate | $28,395 | $1,608 | +7.5% | $31,924 | $30,197 | — |
| 2017estimate | $26,415 | $1,358 | +7.0% | $30,233 | $28,774 | — |
| 2016estimate | $24,690 | $1,377 | +3.2% | $28,949 | $27,598 | — |
| 2015estimate | $23,929 | $1,459 | +3.6% | $28,010 | $26,829 | — |
| 2014estimate | $23,096 | $1,333 | +6.6% | $27,578 | $26,499 | — |
| 2013estimate | $21,667 | $1,575 | $27,348 | $26,236 | — |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Ranking · Towns of Florida
2013 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Income per person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 386 | South Bay | $6,125 | |
| 385 | Florida City | $7,915 | |
| 384 | Immokalee | $9,478 | |
| 383 | Goulding | $9,640 | |
| 382 | Carrabelle | $10,323 | |
| 381 | Fellsmere | $10,535 | |
| 380 | Brownsville | $10,912 | |
| 379 | Otter Creek | $11,343 | |
| 378 | Canal Point | $11,488 | |
| 377 | Century | $11,552 | |
| 376 | Gladeview | $11,617 | |
| 375 | Naranja | $11,659 | |
| 374 | Opa-locka | $11,819 | |
| 373 | Panacea | $11,954 | |
| 372 | Wimauma | $12,000 | |
| 371 | Goulds | $12,259 | |
| 370 | Dover | $12,307 | |
| 369 | Pinewood | $12,496 | |
| 368 | Mangonia Park | $12,616 | |
| 367 | Sweetwater | $12,705 | |
| 366 | University | $13,104 | |
| 365 | Tice | $13,292 | |
| 364 | Pahokee | $13,420 | |
| 363 | Indiantown | $13,743 | |
| 362 | Medley | $13,982 | |
| … | |||
| 265 | Ensley | $21,262 | |
| 264 | Bagdad | $21,454 | |
| 263 | Callaway | $21,468 | |
| 262 | Fort Myers | $21,667 | |
| 261 | Micco | $21,743 | |
| 260 | Freeport | $21,829 | |
| 259 | Panama City | $21,894 | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013
What it means
Average income per resident.
How it is calculated
Total money income of residents divided by the population, from the survey.
Economy & jobs
Statistics: Fort Myers
GDP per person
$73,879
2024 · Florida
GDP per person (PPP)
$73,879
2024 · Florida
Gross domestic product
$54B
2024 · Lee County
Economic growth
3.4%
2024 · Lee County
Inflation
2.9%
2024 · United States
Unemployment rate
4.4%
2025
Unemployment rate, latest month
5.2%
Aug 2026
Youth unemployment
9.3%
2025 · United States
Employment rate
68.2%
2024 · Florida
Labour force participation
56.8%
2024
Labour force
43,998
2025
Household income per person
$64,167
2024 · Florida