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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 Nov 3, 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

2018 · 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 Captiva 53.9%
2 St Leo 50.0%
3 Opa-locka 47.2%
4 Seville 44.4%
5 Chiefland 43.8%
6 Dover 43.2%
7 Immokalee 42.4%
8 Belle Glade 42.1%
9 Brownsville 40.2%
10 Gladeview 39.9%
11 Florida City 38.3%
12 Pahokee 37.9%
13 University 37.4%
14 Fellsmere 36.0%
15 Masaryktown 35.4%
16 Carrabelle 34.1%
17 Inglis 32.6%
18 Mangonia Park 32.5%
19 Tice 32.4%
20 Fort Pierce 32.4%
21 Perry 32.2%
22 South Bay 31.8%
23 Naranja 31.2%
24 Goulding 30.3%
25 Goodland 30.2%
…
104 Lantana 17.6%
105 Hastings 17.5%
106 West Palm Beach 17.5%
107 Fort Myers 17.4%
108 Oakland Park 17.2%
109 Sarasota 17.1%
110 Titusville 17.1%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2018

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.