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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Fort Myers Shores

Florida · 5,460 residents · 2.07 sq mi
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With 5,460 people, Fort Myers Shores is a city in Florida. 79% of homes are owner-occupied. About 10% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The poverty rate is 5.9%, under the national 13.2%. The typical home is worth $63,500. The population has held roughly steady since 2000.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.4
US median: 33.0
Less educated
10% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
5,460
−6%vs 2000
vs 5,793 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Median age
33.4
−12%vs 2000
vs 38.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
2.07 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
4K5K6K7K7K19902000201020202024Fort Myers Shores
20246K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.8%(374)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.7%(420)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.1%(497)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.2%(392)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245%(275)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417.4%(952)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.2%(829)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.1%(498)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.2%(504)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.2%(450)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844%(216)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1%(53)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$31,433
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $37,021 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$12,040
−42%vs 2000
vs $20,927 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
5.9%
−2.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$63,500
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $78,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$494
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $575 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
78.9%
−0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 79.3% in 2000
21.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic76.3%(4,421)
Black3.2%(187)
Hispanic / Latino17.4%(1,006)
Asian1.5%(86)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic95.1%(5,191)
Black2.2%(122)
Hispanic / Latino4.8%(262)
Asian0.4%(20)
Other2.3%(127)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican17.4%(1,034)
Honduran1.2%(73)
Colombian1.2%(73)
Panamanian0.9%(51)
Cuban0.4%(26)
Salvadoran0.3%(16)
Spaniard0.2%(13)
Venezuelan0.1%(8)
Asian origin
Chinese2.1%(122)
Filipino0.7%(42)
Japanese0.2%(13)
Ancestry
American13.8%(820)
English11%(653)
Irish9.1%(539)
German8.1%(481)
Italian3.4%(200)
Jamaican2.6%(155)
Dutch2.4%(140)
French2%(118)
Scottish1%(62)
British1%(58)
+ 4 more ancestry groups with data
Polish0.4%(25)
Belgian0.3%(15)
Haitian0.3%(15)
Swedish0.2%(14)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
10.0%
−3.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 13.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
77.2%
+2.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 74.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
3.1%
−2.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.0 min
+37%vs 2000
vs 17.5 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married33.1%(863)
Married56.6%(1,474)
Widowed0.4%(10)
Divorced9.9%(257)
Women 15+
Never married36.4%(882)
Married47.9%(1,158)
Widowed3.6%(88)
Divorced12.1%(292)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
24.8%
+9.5 ptssince 2013
from 15.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
31.7%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 32.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.5%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 17.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
17.7%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 19.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
23.2%
−4.3 ptssince 2020
from 27.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.2%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 1.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
44.3%
−3.6 ptssince 2020
from 47.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
41.3%
−2.3 ptssince 2020
from 43.6% 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)13.3%(57)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)33.8%(145)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era26.3%(113)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.7%(20)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 429 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Fort Myers Shores, Florida?

Fort Myers Shores, Florida has about 5,460 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Fort Myers Shores, Florida?

The typical household in Fort Myers Shores, Florida earns about $31,433 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Fort Myers Shores, Florida expensive?

In Fort Myers Shores, Florida, the median home is worth about $63,500, and the typical rent is about $494 a month.

How educated are people in Fort Myers Shores, Florida?

About 10.0% of adults age 25 and over in Fort Myers Shores, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Fort Myers Shores, Florida?

About 5.9% of people in Fort Myers Shores, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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