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Collier County

Florida · 321,520 residents · 1,997 sq mi
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Collier County is a county of 321,520 people in Florida. The median age is 46.9, about 10 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $357,400, having more than doubled since 2000. The foreign-born share is 24%. 70,143 more people live here than in 2000. Households here earn about 22% more than in Florida as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 46.9
US median: 37.2
More educated
31% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 89%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
321,520
+28%since 2000
from 251,377 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
46.9
+6%since 2000
from 44.1 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
1,997 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
127K201K275K349K423K19902000201020202024Collier County
2024398K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 55.2%(16,836)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 95.4%(17,277)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 145.4%(17,451)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 195.5%(17,613)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.8%(15,516)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3410.1%(32,550)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4411.1%(35,557)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5412.7%(40,829)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6413.4%(42,940)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 7414.4%(46,154)
US avg: 7%
75 to 849.1%(29,290)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over3%(9,507)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$58,106
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $48,289 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$37,046
+19%since 2000
from $31,195 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
38.4%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 38.1% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
12.2%
+1.9 ptssince 2000
from 10.3% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.522
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information14%
US avg: 11.5%
Wholesale trade13.5%
US avg: 7.2%
Other services8.5%
US avg: 7%
Public administration3.9%
US avg: 4.9%
Retail trade3.6%
US avg: 10.9%
Finance & insurance3.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical2.8%
US avg: 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing2.7%
US avg: 3.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction2.2%
US avg: 1.4%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services0.3%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$357,400
+89%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $149,000 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,054
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $753 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
72.2%
−3.4 ptssince 2000
from 75.6% in 2000
27.8% rent
Vacancy rate
38.6%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 37.7% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.63 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.63 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
39.2%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 38.7% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
52.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 52.3% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
6.2
−4%since 2009
from 6.4 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic73.8%(185,517)
Black4.4%(10,999)
Hispanic / Latino19.6%(49,296)
Asian0.6%(1,527)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic65.7%(211,156)
Black6.2%(19,898)
Hispanic / Latino25.9%(83,177)
Asian1.1%(3,390)
Other0.9%(2,905)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican11.7%(37,224)
Cuban4.9%(15,582)
South American2.8%(8,910)
Central American2.8%(8,838)
Puerto Rican1.9%(5,894)
Colombian1.1%(3,570)
Honduran0.9%(2,703)
Guatemalan0.8%(2,674)
Salvadoran0.6%(1,806)
Peruvian0.5%(1,642)
Dominican0.5%(1,472)
Nicaraguan0.3%(1,088)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Bolivian0.3%(830)
Argentine0.2%(725)
Uruguayan0.2%(712)
Ecuadorian0.2%(694)
Venezuelan0.1%(358)
Costa Rican0.1%(308)
Spaniard0.1%(266)
Panamanian0.1%(259)
Chilean0.1%(242)
Ancestry
German15.8%(50,159)
Irish12.5%(39,523)
English10.1%(32,109)
Italian9.2%(29,266)
American4.6%(14,427)
West Indian4.4%(13,913)
Polish3.7%(11,689)
Haitian3.6%(11,345)
French3.2%(10,103)
Scottish2.3%(7,259)
Scotch-Irish1.9%(6,071)
Swedish1.7%(5,331)
+ 44 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch1.3%(4,100)
Russian1.2%(3,771)
Norwegian0.9%(3,008)
Hungarian0.7%(2,324)
Welsh0.7%(2,223)
Greek0.7%(2,150)
Canadian0.6%(1,762)
French Canadian0.6%(1,750)
British0.5%(1,708)
Portuguese0.5%(1,644)
Czech0.5%(1,502)
Jamaican0.5%(1,477)
Swiss0.5%(1,454)
Slovak0.4%(1,184)
Danish0.4%(1,170)
Arab0.3%(970)
Romanian0.3%(949)
Lithuanian0.3%(925)
Austrian0.3%(918)
Ukrainian0.3%(827)
Finnish0.2%(722)
Lebanese0.2%(543)
Belgian0.1%(390)
Croatian0.1%(387)
Armenian0.1%(334)
Slovene0.1%(327)
Brazilian0.1%(305)
Iranian0.1%(237)
Turkish0.1%(228)
Serbian0.1%(201)
Israeli0.1%(178)
Latvian0%(112)
Bulgarian0%(108)
Egyptian0%(96)
Syrian0%(91)
Moroccan0%(66)
Guyanese0%(28)
Iraqi0%(14)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
30.8%
+2.9 ptssince 2000
from 27.9% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
84.8%
+3.0 ptssince 2000
from 81.8% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
11.9%
+2.1 ptssince 2000
from 9.7% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.6 min
+49%since 2000
from 15.8 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
75.3%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 75.6% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
12.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 12.5% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
1.6%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.3% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
6.1%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 5.7% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
1.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
1.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
4.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 4.0% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
9.6%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 9.6% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
28.7%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 27.7% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.7%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 50.8% in 2009
Female
50.3%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 49.2% in 2009
Foreign born
23.6%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 22.9% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
12.8%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 13.7% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married26.3%(44,523)
Married60.6%(102,819)
Widowed3.8%(6,429)
Divorced9.3%(15,766)
Women 15+
Never married21.3%(37,440)
Married55.2%(97,061)
Widowed11.3%(19,901)
Divorced12.2%(21,542)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
11.3%
−11.2 ptssince 2013
from 22.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
42.2%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 41.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
26.9%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 26.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
33.3%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 32.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
12.1%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 13.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
66.1%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 64.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
43.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 43.2% 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%(1,805)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)12.3%(2,517)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era48.5%(9,879)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War11.3%(2,300)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II3.2%(646)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 20,390 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 Collier County, Florida?

Collier County, Florida has about 321,520 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Collier County, Florida earns about $58,106 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Collier County, Florida expensive?

In Collier County, Florida, the median home is worth about $357,400, and the typical rent is about $1,054 a month.

How educated are people in Collier County, Florida?

About 30.8% of adults age 25 and over in Collier County, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Collier County, Florida?

About 12.2% of people in Collier County, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

Has Collier County, Florida grown since 1990?

Yes, Collier County, Florida has grown since 1990. The population has added about 169,421 residents, a change of about 111 percent over that period.

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