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Charlotte County

Florida · 141,627 residents · 681 sq mi
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With 141,627 people, Charlotte County is a county in Florida. The median age is 54.3, about 19 years above the US median. Owners hold 84% of the housing stock. Growth has run 28% since 1990, or 30,652 more people. About 18% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $87,700.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 54.3
US median: 35.2
Less educated
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 13%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
141,627
+28%since 1990
from 110,975 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
54.3
+1%since 1990
from 53.7 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
681 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
102K129K156K183K210K19902000201020202024Charlotte County
2024201K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 53.7%(5,254)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 94.3%(6,119)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 144.8%(6,761)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 194.4%(6,184)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 243%(4,215)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 347.6%(10,779)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4411.2%(15,823)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5411.8%(16,759)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6414.5%(20,566)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 7418.4%(26,076)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 8412.7%(18,011)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over3.6%(5,080)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$36,379
+7%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $25,746 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$21,806
+51%since 1990
from $14,431 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
8.2%
+0.7 ptssince 1990
from 7.5% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$87,700
−13%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $76,400 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$626
−5%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $500 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
83.7%
+4.1 ptssince 1990
from 79.6% in 1990
16.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic94.9%(105,321)
Black3.8%(4,164)
Hispanic / Latino2.2%(2,388)
Asian0.8%(917)
2000
White, non-Hispanic90.4%(128,063)
Black4.2%(5,992)
Hispanic / Latino3.3%(4,667)
Asian0.8%(1,194)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

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
17.6%
+4.1 ptssince 1990
from 13.4% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
82.1%
+6.5 ptssince 1990
from 75.7% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
6.7%
+1.5 ptssince 1990
from 5.2% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
16.0 min
−12%since 1990
from 18.2 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 married15.9%(9,315)
Married69.7%(40,740)
Widowed5%(2,937)
Divorced9.3%(5,465)
Women 15+
Never married10.5%(6,834)
Married62.8%(40,742)
Widowed16.6%(10,763)
Divorced10%(6,515)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Charlotte County, Florida?

Charlotte County, Florida has about 141,627 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Charlotte County, Florida earns about $36,379 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 $87,700, and the typical rent is about $626 a month.

How educated are people in Charlotte County, Florida?

About 17.6% 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 8.2% 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 30,652 residents, a change of about 28 percent over that period.

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

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