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Charlotte County

Florida · 217,212 residents (2025 est.) · 681 sq mi
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Charlotte County is home to 201,064 people in Florida. The median age is 59.9, about 21 years above the US median. Owners hold 84% of the housing stock. That puts it in the top 10% of US counties for household income. Growth has run 42% since 2000, or 59,437 more people. About 27% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $69,952, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 59.9
US median: 38.9
Less educated
27% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 106%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Charlotte County

What changed most since 1990

  • Population110,975 → 201,064 (+81%)US over the same years: +35%
  • White share93.3% → 81.3% (−12.0 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts

Among the 67 counties in Florida

  • 33rd in household income$69,952
  • 34th in share with a bachelor's degree27.0%
  • 25th in home value$328,900
  • 61st in diversity score41.0
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
201,064
+42%since 2000
from 141,627 in 2000
217,212 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
295 / sq mi
+42%since 2000
from 208 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
59.9
+10%since 2000
from 54.3 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
681 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
102K129K156K183K210K19902000201020202024Charlotte County
2024201K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 52.7%(5,527)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 93.1%(6,141)
US avg: 6%
10 to 143.7%(7,363)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 193.8%(7,621)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 243.4%(6,933)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 347.7%(15,556)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 448%(16,145)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 549.8%(19,760)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6417.2%(34,490)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7421.5%(43,325)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 8414.9%(29,954)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over4.1%(8,249)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$69,952
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $36,379 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$42,592
+95%since 2000
from $21,806 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
46.0%
+22.5 ptssince 2009
from 23.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
9.0%
+0.8 ptssince 2000
from 8.2% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.448
+4%since 2010
from 0.432 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information14.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade9.9%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services7.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade5%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance4.5%
US avg: 5.9%
Public administration4.1%
US avg: 4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical3.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.9%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.6%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.6%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$328,900
+106%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $87,700 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,464
+28%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $626 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
83.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2000
from 83.7% in 2000
16.2% rent
Vacancy rate
23.7%
−2.3 ptssince 2009
from 26.0% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.17 people
+3%since 2009
from 2.11 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
27.5%
−7.9 ptssince 2009
from 35.4% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
56.1%
+3.3 ptssince 2009
from 52.9% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.7
+8%since 2009
from 4.3 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
57
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic90.4%(128,063)
Black4.2%(5,992)
Hispanic / Latino3.3%(4,667)
Asian0.8%(1,194)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic81.3%(163,453)
Black5%(10,151)
Hispanic / Latino8.2%(16,501)
Asian1.3%(2,714)
Other4.1%(8,245)
Diversity Score
41
+41%since 2009
from 29 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
28
−12%since 2020
from 31 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Cuban2.2%(4,511)
Puerto Rican2.1%(4,280)
Mexican1.3%(2,701)
South American1.1%(2,196)
Venezuelan0.4%(867)
Dominican0.3%(645)
Colombian0.2%(497)
Spaniard0.2%(354)
Peruvian0.1%(275)
Panamanian0.1%(212)
Salvadoran0.1%(212)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Chilean0.1%(166)
Argentine0.1%(164)
Nicaraguan0.1%(160)
Uruguayan0.1%(159)
Honduran0%(58)
Asian origin
Filipino0.5%(1,008)
Chinese0.3%(521)
Vietnamese0.1%(245)
Japanese0.1%(194)
Bangladeshi0.1%(178)
Asian Indian0.1%(176)
Thai0.1%(123)
Cambodian0.1%(115)
Korean0%(79)
Malaysian0%(48)
Pakistani0%(22)
Laotian0%(9)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(28)
Tongan0%(9)
Ancestry
German17.2%(34,670)
Irish13.5%(27,117)
English13.2%(26,623)
American10.6%(21,329)
Italian8.2%(16,557)
Polish4%(7,970)
French3.6%(7,228)
West Indian2.2%(4,502)
Scottish2.1%(4,280)
Dutch1.6%(3,221)
Swedish1.5%(3,105)
Norwegian1.2%(2,441)
+ 45 more ancestry groups with data
Jamaican1.1%(2,172)
Hungarian1%(2,076)
Scotch-Irish1%(1,947)
French Canadian0.9%(1,863)
Haitian0.8%(1,653)
Ukrainian0.7%(1,468)
Russian0.7%(1,424)
Czech0.7%(1,352)
British0.6%(1,244)
Canadian0.6%(1,154)
Welsh0.6%(1,119)
Portuguese0.5%(1,002)
Greek0.4%(887)
Danish0.4%(816)
Arab0.3%(686)
Slovak0.3%(569)
Finnish0.3%(527)
Romanian0.2%(500)
Swiss0.2%(451)
Lebanese0.2%(401)
Austrian0.2%(370)
Guyanese0.2%(329)
Iranian0.1%(290)
Lithuanian0.1%(273)
Latvian0.1%(211)
Croatian0.1%(185)
Armenian0.1%(180)
Slovene0.1%(176)
Belgian0.1%(162)
Australian0.1%(142)
Cape Verdean0.1%(136)
Palestinian0.1%(112)
Serbian0%(99)
Egyptian0%(93)
Brazilian0%(61)
Barbadian0%(59)
Israeli0%(43)
Turkish0%(33)
Nigerian0%(19)
Syrian0%(14)
Bulgarian0%(14)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
27.0%
+9.5 ptssince 2000
from 17.6% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
92.5%
+10.4 ptssince 2000
from 82.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
10.7%
+4.1 ptssince 2000
from 6.7% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
26.9 min
+68%since 2000
from 16.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
71.7%
−10.7 ptssince 2009
from 82.4% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.8%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 9.7% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
16.2%
+11.4 ptssince 2009
from 4.8% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.4%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 4.4% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.4%
−7.7 ptssince 2011
from 13.0% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
43.2%
−2.8 ptssince 2011
from 46.1% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
67.7%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 66.8% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
11.0%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 11.8% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
35.1%
+7.5 ptssince 2009
from 27.6% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.2%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 48.3% in 2009
Female
50.8%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 51.7% in 2009
Foreign born
9.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 9.6% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
10.9%
−8.6 ptssince 2009
from 19.5% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
19.8%
+1.1 ptssince 2012
from 18.7% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
9.7%
−6.5 ptssince 2013
from 16.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
92.0%
+12.1 ptssince 2017
from 79.9% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
95.5%
+4.2 ptssince 2020
from 91.3% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
87.3%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 86.0% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
89.9%
Unchangedsince 2016
from 89.9% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
5.3%
Unchangedsince 2016
from 5.3% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married22.9%(20,448)
Married60.9%(54,304)
Widowed4.9%(4,327)
Divorced11.2%(10,020)
Women 15+
Never married16.4%(15,206)
Married57.6%(53,492)
Widowed13.3%(12,328)
Divorced12.8%(11,908)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
9.7%
−6.5 ptssince 2013
from 16.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
42.5%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 40.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
23.2%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 24.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
42.2%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 42.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
13.9%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 14.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.8%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 5.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
63.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 63.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
52.6%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 54.3% 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)9.9%(1,907)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)13%(2,508)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era49.8%(9,601)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.6%(1,274)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.1%(205)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 19,280 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

Charlotte County, decade by decade

Charlotte County population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
1990110,975$61,792$183,36513.4%16.0
2000141,627$66,270$159,75917.6%22.4
2010159,978$64,789$265,99221.3%31.7
2020186,847$63,904$253,92223.8%39.3
2024201,064$69,952$328,90027.0%41.0

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.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Charlotte County, Florida?

Charlotte County, Florida has about 201,064 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Charlotte County, Florida?

The typical household in Charlotte County, Florida earns about $69,952 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Charlotte County, Florida expensive?

In Charlotte County, Florida, the median home is worth about $328,900, and the typical rent is about $1,464 a month.

How educated are people in Charlotte County, Florida?

About 27.0% of adults age 25 and over in Charlotte County, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Charlotte County, Florida?

About 9.0% of people in Charlotte County, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

Has Charlotte County, Florida grown since 1990?

Yes, Charlotte County, Florida has grown since 1990. The population has added about 90,089 residents, a change of about 81 percent over that period.

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

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