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People Statistics · City estimate

Residents 65 and over in Fort Myers

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 184 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Nov 8, 2026

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

Residents 65 and over, 2013 – 2024 percent · Fort Myers · Lee County · Florida · United States · World
+5.9 pp since 2014
Fort Myers Lee County Florida United States World

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2013 – 2024

Compared with Residents 65 and over · percent
Fort Myers
23.2%
Lee County
28.9%
Florida
21.3%
World
10.4% · 2025

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · World Bank — World Development Indicators

The series at a glance Fort Myers · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 23.2% · 2024
First value 16.7% · 2013
Highest 23.2% · 2024
Lowest 16.7% · 2013
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearFort MyersChange Lee CountyFloridaUnited StatesWorld
2024estimate 23.2% +1.0 pp 28.9% 21.3% 17.2% 10.2%
2023estimate 22.2% −0.3 pp 28.9% 21.1% 16.8% 10.0%
2022estimate 22.4% +0.9 pp 28.9% 20.9% 16.5% 9.7%
2021estimate 21.6% −0.6 pp 28.4% 20.4% 16.0% 9.5%
2020estimate 22.2% +0.2 pp 28.5% 20.5% — 9.3%
2019estimate 22.0% +1.2 pp 28.1% 20.1% — 9.1%
2018estimate 20.8% +1.8 pp 27.6% 19.7% — 8.9%
2017estimate 19.0% +0.4 pp 27.0% 19.4% — 8.7%
2016estimate 18.6% +0.7 pp 26.3% 19.1% — 8.4%
2015estimate 18.0% +0.7 pp 25.6% 18.6% — 8.3%
2014estimate 17.3% +0.6 pp 24.9% 18.2% — 8.1%
2013estimate 16.7% 24.3% 17.8% — 7.9%

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2013 – 2024

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2013 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryResidents 65 and over
1 Sun City Center 72.8%
2 Indian River Shores 71.0%
3 Hutchinson Island South 68.5%
4 Longboat Key 64.4%
5 South Palm Beach 63.1%
6 Goodland 61.3%
7 Jupiter Island 58.6%
8 Palm Beach 57.3%
9 Steinhatchee 56.8%
10 South Pasadena 56.5%
11 Venice 55.6%
12 Manasota Key 55.1%
13 Daytona Beach Shores 54.5%
14 Wabasso Beach 53.9%
15 Hillsboro Beach 53.8%
16 The Meadows 53.5%
17 Sanibel 53.2%
18 St James City 52.7%
19 Micco 52.5%
20 Zephyrhills West 52.1%
21 Cortez 51.7%
22 Matlacha 51.5%
23 Juno Beach 50.6%
24 Citrus Hills 50.3%
25 South Beach 50.3%
…
217 Destin 16.9%
218 Glenvar Heights 16.8%
219 Cocoa 16.8%
220 Fort Myers 16.7%
221 Century 16.6%
222 Lake Magdalene 16.6%
223 Eastpoint 16.6%
…

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

What it means

The share of residents aged 65 and over — retirees and seniors.

How it is calculated

Residents aged 65 and older divided by the total population.