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Punta Gorda, FL
Full City Profile · Florida · Charlotte County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
19,886
Population
1,287/sq mi density
$79,291
Median Income
$55,430 per capita
$482,300
Home Value
$332,468 Zillow
$1,235
Median Rent
33.2% income on rent
76°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
88
Violent Crime/100K
1,359 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$79,291 median income, 1.7% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.2 / 5.0
$482,300 home value, $1,235/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
88 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.2 / 5.0
40.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+15.9%
17,636 → 20,441
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.49%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+40.2%
$56,560 → $79,291
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.44%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Punta Gorda 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
22,671
+2,230 from 2023 (20,441)
Projected Median Income 2030
$100,472
+$21,181 from 2023 ($79,291)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 17,636 | — | $56,560 | — |
| 2015 | 18,578 | +5.3% | $56,463 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 19,741 | +6.3% | $57,789 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 20,459 | +3.6% | $61,395 | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 19,981 | -2.3% | $68,923 | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 20,441 | +2.3% | $79,291 | +15% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.