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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Below the poverty line in Fort Myers

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 78 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 31, 2026
Economy & jobs · 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 16.3% −0.6 pp since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024 78 of 391 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 −11.4 pp
vs Lee County +4.3 pp Lee County: 12.0% · 2024
Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · Fort Myers · Lee County · Florida · United States
−11.4 pp since 2014
Fort Myers Lee County Florida United States

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

Compared with Below the poverty line · percent
Fort Myers
16.3%
Lee County
12.0%
Florida
12.6%
United States
12.5%

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

The series at a glance Fort Myers · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 16.3% · 2024
First value 28.6% · 2013
Highest 28.6% · 2013
Lowest 16.0% · 2021
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearFort MyersChange Lee CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 16.3% −0.6 pp 12.0% 12.6% 12.5%
2023estimate 16.8% +0.8 pp 11.7% 12.6% 12.4%
2022estimate 16.1% +0.1 pp 11.7% 12.9% 12.5%
2021estimate 16.0% −0.0 pp 12.0% 13.1% 12.6%
2020estimate 16.0% −0.8 pp 11.8% 13.3% —
2019estimate 16.8% −0.6 pp 13.1% 14.0% —
2018estimate 17.4% −3.3 pp 14.0% 14.8% —
2017estimate 20.6% −2.0 pp 14.9% 15.5% —
2016estimate 22.6% −1.6 pp 15.5% 16.1% —
2015estimate 24.2% −3.4 pp 16.1% 16.5% —
2014estimate 27.7% −0.9 pp 16.0% 16.7% —
2013estimate 28.6% 15.4% 16.3% —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 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
#TerritoryBelow the poverty line
1 Chokoloskee 63.5%
2 Captiva 60.3%
3 Opa-locka 50.9%
4 Goulding 46.7%
5 Seville 43.7%
6 Immokalee 43.4%
7 Tice 42.6%
8 Florida City 41.2%
9 Chiefland 40.7%
10 Gladeview 40.4%
11 Belle Glade 39.1%
12 Fellsmere 38.8%
13 University 37.8%
14 Dover 37.6%
15 Canal Point 37.3%
16 Brownsville 36.7%
17 St Leo 36.4%
18 Fort Pierce 35.8%
19 Otter Creek 34.9%
20 South Bay 34.8%
21 Wewahitchka 33.9%
22 Mangonia Park 33.7%
23 De Leon Springs 33.6%
24 Naranja 32.9%
25 Beverly Hills 32.9%
…
74 Bagdad 21.2%
75 Pompano Beach 21.2%
76 Lehigh Acres 21.1%
77 Fort Myers 20.6%
78 Hastings 20.6%
79 Zephyrhills 20.4%
80 New Port Richey 20.3%
…

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

What it means

The share of residents living in households below the official poverty threshold.

How it is calculated

Residents in households whose income is below the federal poverty threshold for their size, from the survey.