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People Statistics · City

Population in Punta Gorda

2010 – 2025 · 16 data points 93 of 243 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 23, 2026
People · Punta Gorda Charlotte County Florida United States

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, 2010 – 2025

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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 · 2025 20,383 +0.2% since 2024
Towns of Florida · 2025 93 of 243 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +14% +1.2% a year on average
share of Charlotte County 9.38% Charlotte County: 217,212 · 2025
Population, 2010 – 2025 people
+14% since 2015

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, 2010 – 2025

Compared with Population · people
Punta Gorda 20,383
Charlotte County 217K
Florida 23M
United States 342M
World 8.2B

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program · World Bank — World Development Indicators

The series at a glance Punta Gorda · 2010 – 2025
Latest value 20,383 · 2025
First value 17,099 · 2010
Highest 20,781 · 2022
Lowest 16,997 · 2011
Average change +1.2% a year on average
Data points 16

By year

All years · 2010 – 2025

YearPunta GordaChange Charlotte CountyFloridaUnited StatesWorld
2025 20,383 +0.2% 217K 23M 342M 8.2B
2024 20,348 −0.3% 211K 23M 340M 8.1B
2023 20,409 −1.8% 207K 23M 337M 8.1B
2022 20,781 +3.3% 203K 22M 334M 8B
2021 20,112 +2.3% 195K 22M 332M 7.9B
2020 19,656 +1.5% 188K 22M 332M 7.9B
2019 19,361 +1.5% 183K 21M — 7.8B
2018 19,079 +1.0% 180K 21M — 7.7B
2017 18,881 +2.1% 177K 21M — 7.6B
2016 18,498 +3.0% 174K 21M — 7.5B
2015 17,955 +2.4% 169K 20M — 7.4B
2014 17,541 +1.7% 165K 20M — 7.4B
2013 17,250 +0.8% 163K 20M — 7.3B
2012 17,119 +0.7% 161K 19M — 7.2B
2011 16,997 −0.6% 159K 19M — 7.1B
2010 17,099 160K 19M — 7B

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2010 – 2025

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2017 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryPopulation
243 Otter Creek 108
242 Horseshoe Beach 165
241 Layton 210
240 Ebro 236
239 Sopchoppy 416
238 Bell 481
237 Jay 512
236 Sea Ranch Lakes 544
235 Yankeetown 553
234 Laurel Hill 569
233 Westlake 659
232 Cedar Key 683
231 Melbourne Village 686
230 Shalimar 735
229 Jupiter Island 812
228 Golden Beach 972
227 Bradenton Beach 1,001
226 Medley 1,013
225 Mexico Beach 1,066
224 Bronson 1,103
223 Anna Maria 1,141
222 San Antonio 1,259
221 Indian Shores 1,269
220 Palm Beach Shores 1,309
219 Inglis 1,392
…
97 Safety Harbor 17,154
96 Cocoa 18,809
95 Pinecrest 18,856
94 Punta Gorda 18,881
93 Seminole 19,113
92 Naples 19,608
91 Sweetwater 19,643
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, 2017

What it means

How many people live here — residents, not visitors.

How it is calculated

Official count or estimate of residents for each year: a census plus births, deaths and moves since then. Estimates are revised when a new census comes out.