Estero is a city of 37,858 people in Florida. At a median age of 66.0, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Since 2000 the city has more than tripled, up 28,355 people. 86% of homes are owner-occupied. That puts it in the top 7% of US cities for household income. 51% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $104,102, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 66.0
US median: 38.9
More educated
51% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 113%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Estero
What changed most since 1990
Population3,261 → 37,858(+1,061%)US over the same years: +35%
Adults with a bachelor's degree9.1% → 50.8%(+41.7 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
Median household income (2024 dollars)$60,631 → $104,102(+72%)US over the same years: +14%
Estero's population equals 4.6% of Lee County's. Its number of households without a car equals 2.8% of the county's. Its number of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher equals 8.6% of the county's.
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)6.2%(182)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)6.9%(203)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era58.5%(1,720)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War10.4%(305)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.4%(12)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 2,942 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Estero, decade by decade
Estero population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
3,261
$60,631
$262,328
9.1%
6.4
2000
9,503
$79,668
$216,595
28.8%
11.1
2010
22,612
$90,775
$448,403
40.1%
20.8
2020
36,939
$107,633
$418,759
48.3%
31.3
2024
37,858
$104,102
$461,900
50.8%
31.3
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
