Florida Gulf Coast University, FL

Full City Profile · Florida · Lee County County

2.5 /5.0

C+ Fair

4,416 Population 1,832/sq mi density

$25,395 Median Income $4,725 per capita

$1,350 Median Rent 51.0% income on rent

74°F Avg Temperature 330 sunny days/yr

1,103 Violent Crime/100K 3,121 property/100K

C+

Overall

2.5 / 5.0

Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

C+

Economy

2.8 / 5.0

$25,395 median income, 6.7% unemployment

Affordability

1.0 / 5.0

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

1,103 violent crimes/100K (190% above avg)

A+

Education

5.0 / 5.0

0.0% bachelor's degree or higher

Change Over Time (2021–2023)

Population Change

+74.5%

2,530 → 4,416

over 2 years

Annual Pop. Growth

+32.12%

Compound annual growth rate

Population Over Time

Total population for Florida Gulf Coast University across each available Census ACS release.

Projected 2030

Simple projections extrapolating the 2021–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.

Projected Population 2030

31,032

+26,616 from 2023 (4,416)

Year-by-Year Detail

Year	Population	YoY %	Median Income	YoY %
2021	2,530	—	—	—
2023	4,416	+74.5%	$25,395	—

Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.