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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

North Fort Myers

Florida · 30,027 residents · 49.4 sq mi
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North Fort Myers is a city of 30,027 people in Florida. At a median age of 60.7, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 85% of homes are owner-occupied. 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. There are 10,187 fewer people here than in 2000. Median home value sits at $63,600.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 60.7
US median: 33.0
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 50%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

30,027
−25%vs 2000
vs 40,214 in 2000
1990 – 2024
60.7
+1%vs 2000
vs 60.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
49.4 sq mi
Population, 19902024
29K33K38K42K46K19902000201020202024North Fort Myers
202445K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 53.4%(1,031)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 93.6%(1,088)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 143.2%(946)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 193%(910)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 243.4%(1,025)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 349.1%(2,743)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 449.3%(2,796)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 547.4%(2,227)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6415.9%(4,764)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7426.8%(8,042)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 8413.1%(3,948)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.7%(507)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$23,634
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $33,508 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$13,556
−35%vs 2000
vs $20,866 in 2000
US average: $14,340
8.6%
−1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$63,600
+50%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $55,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$470
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $567 in 2000
US average: $450
85.4%
−1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 86.9% in 2000
14.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic94.7%(38,078)
Black0.8%(341)
Hispanic / Latino2.9%(1,166)
Asian0.5%(194)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98.5%(29,587)
Black0.3%(100)
Hispanic / Latino1.6%(494)
Asian0.1%(45)
Other1%(295)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Cuban4.8%(2,152)
Mexican2.2%(982)
Dominican0.8%(353)
Honduran0.7%(326)
Venezuelan0.5%(246)
Colombian0.5%(227)
Salvadoran0.2%(101)
Costa Rican0.1%(64)
Ecuadorian0.1%(38)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.1%(26)
Argentine0.1%(23)
Spaniard0.1%(23)
Peruvian0%(19)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.3%(155)
Filipino0.2%(78)
Vietnamese0.1%(59)
Japanese0.1%(58)
Chinese0.1%(35)
Nepalese0%(14)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German18.2%(8,167)
English14.2%(6,381)
Irish13.6%(6,135)
American10.5%(4,729)
Italian8.2%(3,691)
French3.5%(1,564)
Polish3.4%(1,508)
Scottish1.9%(872)
Dutch1.4%(650)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(551)
Swedish1.2%(550)
+ 31 more ancestry groups with data
Canadian1.2%(538)
Arab0.9%(400)
Norwegian0.9%(384)
Russian0.8%(377)
Hungarian0.6%(286)
Welsh0.6%(259)
Lithuanian0.5%(246)
Ukrainian0.5%(226)
West Indian0.4%(200)
Syrian0.4%(191)
Lebanese0.4%(182)
British0.4%(169)
Portuguese0.4%(168)
Czech0.3%(122)
Danish0.3%(118)
Brazilian0.2%(109)
Slovene0.2%(103)
Finnish0.2%(100)
Slovak0.2%(74)
Greek0.1%(66)
Armenian0.1%(59)
Swiss0.1%(55)
Croatian0.1%(54)
Romanian0.1%(48)
Jamaican0.1%(44)
Belgian0.1%(30)
Palestinian0.1%(27)
Nigerian0.1%(27)
Barbadian0.1%(25)
Austrian0.1%(24)
Section 05

Education

11.2%
−2.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
72.3%
−7.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 80.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.9%
−2.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.8% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

21.1 min
+24%vs 2000
vs 17.0 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 married20.8%(4,051)
Married55.6%(10,816)
Widowed7.9%(1,530)
Divorced15.7%(3,065)
Women 15+
Never married13.2%(2,810)
Married48%(10,186)
Widowed19.5%(4,136)
Divorced19.3%(4,101)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

11.8%
−2.5 ptssince 2013
from 14.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
35.1%
−4.7 ptssince 2020
from 39.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
26.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 26.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
46.9%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 48.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
16.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 16.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
6.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 6.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
58.8%
−3.4 ptssince 2020
from 62.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
58.2%
−3.0 ptssince 2020
from 61.2% 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)8.9%(448)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)6.3%(315)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era50.7%(2,541)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.7%(286)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.1%(57)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 5,014 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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How many people live in North Fort Myers, Florida?

North Fort Myers, Florida has about 30,027 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in North Fort Myers, Florida earns about $23,634 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is North Fort Myers, Florida expensive?

In North Fort Myers, Florida, the median home is worth about $63,600, and the typical rent is about $470 a month.

How educated are people in North Fort Myers, Florida?

About 11.2% of adults age 25 and over in North Fort Myers, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

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

About 8.6% of people in North Fort Myers, 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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