CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Fort Myers Beach

Florida · 6,561 residents · 2.78 sq mi

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Fort Myers Beach is home to 6,561 people in Florida. At a median age of 59.1, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $188,500. There are 2,723 fewer people here than in 1990. 77% of homes are owner-occupied. That is roughly 24% ahead of the Florida median.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $42,589

Older

median age 59.1

US median: 35.2

More educated

27% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

6,561

−29%since 1990

from 9,284 in 1990

1990 – 2025

Median age

59.1

−2%since 1990

from 60.1 in 1990

US average: 35.2

Land area

2.78 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20246K

Age distribution, 2000

Under 51.5%(96)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 92.2%(143)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 142.3%(151)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 192.5%(164)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 242.1%(141)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 346.4%(420)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4410.8%(709)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5414.3%(939)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 6420.7%(1,360)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 7421.6%(1,414)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 8412.7%(834)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over2.9%(190)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$48,045

+28%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $28,536 in 1990

US average: $42,589

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$34,703

+78%since 1990

from $19,445 in 1990

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

7.2%

−1.8 ptssince 1990

from 8.9% in 1990

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$188,500

+4%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $137,600 in 1990

US average: $120,530

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$700

−4%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $552 in 1990

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

76.8%

−0.9 ptssince 1990

from 77.7% in 1990

23.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.7%(9,253)

Black0.2%(14)

Hispanic / Latino0.6%(57)

Asian0.2%(17)

2000

White, non-Hispanic95.2%(6,243)

Black0%(3)

Hispanic / Latino3.5%(227)

Asian0.3%(19)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican2.9%(159)

Cuban2.8%(154)

Mexican2%(109)

Central American0.6%(34)

Panamanian0.6%(34)

South American0.1%(7)

Ecuadorian0.1%(7)

Asian origin

Filipino0.3%(19)

Chinese0.1%(8)

Ancestry

German27%(1,488)

Irish16.4%(904)

American13.5%(742)

Italian9.4%(520)

English9.3%(511)

Polish6%(330)

Swedish3.1%(170)

Scottish2.7%(150)

French2.2%(123)

Norwegian2.1%(115)

Czech1.6%(88)

Dutch1.6%(88)

+ 20 more ancestry groups with data

Canadian1.3%(69)

Russian1.1%(61)

Lithuanian1%(55)

Greek0.9%(47)

Finnish0.8%(46)

Slovak0.8%(42)

French Canadian0.7%(36)

Hungarian0.5%(26)

Scotch-Irish0.5%(25)

Arab0.4%(24)

Palestinian0.3%(19)

Belgian0.3%(19)

British0.3%(18)

Welsh0.3%(17)

Croatian0.3%(16)

Danish0.2%(13)

Swiss0.2%(13)

Brazilian0.1%(8)

Latvian0.1%(8)

Egyptian0.1%(5)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest Italian population · Largest English population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

27.3%

+5.5 ptssince 1990

from 21.8% in 1990

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

90.6%

+10.9 ptssince 1990

from 79.8% in 1990

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

9.7%

−0.3 ptssince 1990

from 10.0% in 1990

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

16.6 min

−23%since 1990

from 21.6 min in 1990

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married15%(455)

Married66.2%(2,008)

Widowed6%(181)

Divorced12.8%(387)

Women 15+

Never married11%(344)

Married62.9%(1,968)

Widowed15.1%(473)

Divorced10.9%(342)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.6%

−5.2 ptssince 2013

from 10.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

39.9%

−9.6 ptssince 2020

from 49.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

32.5%

−3.5 ptssince 2020

from 36.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

53.0%

+1.3 ptssince 2020

from 51.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

6.0%

−3.3 ptssince 2020

from 9.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.4%

−1.1 ptssince 2020

from 3.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

67.0%

−9.6 ptssince 2020

from 76.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

55.9%

−0.5 ptssince 2020

from 56.4% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

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)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)3.5%(12)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era65.5%(222)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War4.7%(16)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 339 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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