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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

2022 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryResidents 65 and over
1 Indian River Shores 72.2%
2 Hutchinson Island South 71.4%
3 Longboat Key 69.9%
4 Sun City Center 66.9%
5 The Meadows 65.9%
6 Bradenton Beach 65.1%
7 South Pasadena 64.6%
8 Palm Beach 63.9%
9 Sanibel 63.6%
10 Highland Beach 63.4%
11 Manasota Key 63.2%
12 Wabasso Beach 63.1%
13 South Beach 63.0%
14 Venice 61.2%
15 Juno Beach 61.0%
16 South Palm Beach 59.0%
17 Marco Island 58.6%
18 Citrus Hills 58.3%
19 Englewood 58.2%
20 Fort Myers Beach 56.3%
21 Micco 55.9%
22 Steinhatchee 55.8%
23 Hillsboro Beach 54.7%
24 Naples 54.6%
25 Anna Maria 54.2%
…
186 Ridge Manor 22.7%
187 Big Pine Key 22.6%
188 Masaryktown 22.5%
189 Fort Myers 22.4%
190 Surfside 22.4%
191 Boynton Beach 22.4%
192 Cross City 22.2%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2022

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.