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Fort Myers, FL
Full City Profile · Florida · Lee County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
91,730
Population
2,290/sq mi density
$62,160
Median Income
$40,081 per capita
$351,600
Home Value
$312,186 Zillow
$1,442
Median Rent
35.1% income on rent
76°F
Avg Temperature
345 sunny days/yr
571
Violent Crime/100K
2,293 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$62,160 median income, 2.3% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.5 / 5.0
$351,600 home value, $1,442/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
571 violent crimes/100K (50% above avg)
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
32.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+45%
67,841 → 98,378
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+3.79%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+74.4%
$35,632 → $62,160
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.72%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Fort Myers across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 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
127,640
+29,262 from 2023 (98,378)
Projected Median Income 2030
$91,751
+$29,591 from 2023 ($62,160)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 67,841 | — | $35,632 | — |
| 2015 | 73,535 | +8.4% | $39,039 | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 80,144 | +9% | $41,591 | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 87,321 | +9% | $46,409 | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 92,245 | +5.6% | $51,682 | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 98,378 | +6.6% | $62,160 | +20.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.