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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

2017 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryResidents 65 and over
386 Eglin AFB 0.5%
385 St Leo 1.8%
384 Fellsmere 4.7%
383 Dover 5.7%
382 Immokalee 6.0%
381 Canal Point 6.0%
380 Florida City 6.4%
379 South Bay 6.9%
378 Wimauma 6.9%
377 Princeton 7.2%
376 Doral 7.3%
375 Homestead 7.7%
374 Naranja 7.9%
373 University 8.1%
372 Gibsonton 8.4%
371 North Lauderdale 8.7%
370 Mangonia Park 8.8%
369 Mango 8.9%
368 Goulds 9.0%
367 Three Lakes 9.3%
366 Gladeview 9.3%
365 Riverview 9.3%
364 Miramar 9.6%
363 Haverhill 9.6%
362 Carrabelle 9.6%
…
220 Apollo Beach 18.9%
219 Pompano Beach 19.0%
218 Port St. Lucie 19.0%
217 Fort Myers 19.0%
216 Lake Magdalene 19.1%
215 Marathon 19.2%
214 Seville 19.2%
…

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

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.