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estimate
Income per person in Fort Myers
2013 – 2024 · 12 data points
203 of 391 · Towns of Florida
Updated Nov 6, 2026
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
$41,476
+3.5%
since 2023 ± $1,732 · margin of error
Towns of Florida · 2024
203 of 391
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014
+80%
+6.1% a year on average
vs Lee County
−7.7%
Lee County: $44,931 · 2024
Income per person, 2013 – 2024 US Dollar · Fort Myers · Lee County · Florida · United States
+80% since 2014
$20,000
$30,000
$40,000
$50,000
2013
2016
2018
2020
2024
Fort Myers
Lee County
Florida
United States
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Compared with Income per person · US Dollar
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
The series at a glance Fort Myers · 2013 – 2024
Latest value
$41,476 · 2024
First value
$21,667 · 2013
Highest
$41,476 · 2024
Lowest
$21,667 · 2013
Average change
+6.1% a year on average
Data points
12
By year
All years · 2013 – 2024
| Year | Fort Myers | ± | Change | Lee County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024estimate | $41,476 | $1,732 | +3.5% | $44,931 | $42,609 | $44,673 |
| 2023estimate | $40,081 | $1,971 | +4.9% | $43,365 | $41,055 | $43,289 |
| 2022estimate | $38,217 | $2,163 | +14% | $41,332 | $38,850 | $41,261 |
| 2021estimate | $33,508 | $1,971 | +4.0% | $37,550 | $35,216 | $37,638 |
| 2020estimate | $32,233 | $1,754 | +7.5% | $34,818 | $32,848 | — |
| 2019estimate | $29,991 | $1,424 | +5.6% | $33,543 | $31,619 | — |
| 2018estimate | $28,395 | $1,608 | +7.5% | $31,924 | $30,197 | — |
| 2017estimate | $26,415 | $1,358 | +7.0% | $30,233 | $28,774 | — |
| 2016estimate | $24,690 | $1,377 | +3.2% | $28,949 | $27,598 | — |
| 2015estimate | $23,929 | $1,459 | +3.6% | $28,010 | $26,829 | — |
| 2014estimate | $23,096 | $1,333 | +6.6% | $27,578 | $26,499 | — |
| 2013estimate | $21,667 | $1,575 | $27,348 | $26,236 | — |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Ranking · Towns of Florida
2024 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Income per person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jupiter Island | $217K | |
| 2 | Palm Beach | $212K | |
| 3 | Ocean Ridge | $167K | |
| 4 | Longboat Key | $155K | |
| 5 | Naples | $152K | |
| 6 | Highland Beach | $151K | |
| 7 | Indian River Shores | $139K | |
| 8 | South Beach | $136K | |
| 9 | Golden Beach | $130K | |
| 10 | Goodland | $129K | |
| 11 | Sea Ranch Lakes | $127K | |
| 12 | Bal Harbour | $123K | |
| 13 | Siesta Key | $118K | |
| 14 | Pinecrest | $113K | |
| 15 | Sanibel | $113K | |
| 16 | Matlacha | $111K | |
| 17 | Key Biscayne | $106K | |
| 18 | Hillsboro Beach | $105K | |
| 19 | South Palm Beach | $104K | |
| 20 | Belleair Beach | $100K | |
| 21 | Sewall's Point | $100K | |
| 22 | Palm Beach Shores | $97,476 | |
| 23 | St Pete Beach | $96,268 | |
| 24 | Marco Island | $95,595 | |
| 25 | Redington Shores | $93,809 | |
| … | |||
| 200 | Palm Coast | $42,023 | |
| 201 | Pembroke Pines | $41,773 | |
| 202 | Coral Springs | $41,506 | |
| 203 | Fort Myers | $41,476 | |
| 204 | Brandon | $41,340 | |
| 205 | Sebastian | $41,293 | |
| 206 | Cape Coral | $40,880 | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024
What it means
Average income per resident.
How it is calculated
Total money income of residents divided by the population, from the survey.
Economy & jobs
Statistics: Fort Myers
GDP per person
$73,879
2024 · Florida
GDP per person (PPP)
$73,879
2024 · Florida
Gross domestic product
$54B
2024 · Lee County
Economic growth
3.4%
2024 · Lee County
Inflation
2.9%
2024 · United States
Unemployment rate
4.4%
2025
Unemployment rate, latest month
5.2%
Aug 2026
Youth unemployment
9.3%
2025 · United States
Employment rate
68.2%
2024 · Florida
Labour force participation
56.8%
2024
Labour force
43,998
2025
Household income per person
$64,167
2024 · Florida