In 2021, Fort Myers, FL had a population of 84.7k people with a median age of 40.3 and a median household income of $51,682. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Fort Myers, FL grew from 83,505 to 84,694, a 1.42% increase and its median household income grew from $48,848 to $51,682, a 5.8% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fort Myers, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (48%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (22.7%), White (Hispanic) (10.7%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.94%), and Other (Hispanic) (5.78%).
None of the households in Fort Myers, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
89.3% of the residents in Fort Myers, FL are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Fort Myers, FL are Fort Myers Technical College (591 degrees awarded in 2021), Southern Technical College (499 degrees), and Florida Academy (462035) (298 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Fort Myers, FL was $263,800, and the homeownership rate was 48.2%.
Most people in Fort Myers, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Fort Myers, FL was 2 cars per household.