Punta Gorda city, Florida
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 20,383
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 20,383
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 20,416
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 19,596
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 19,600
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 19,471
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 16,641
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 1.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 8.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 53.6%
Female persons, percent 50.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 88.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 6.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 87.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,026
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 7.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 81.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $518,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,758
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $986
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,410
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 10,235
Persons per household, 2020-2024 1.96
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 94.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 96.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 41.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 33.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 29.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 100,891
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 236,813
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 14,166
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 613,751
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $29,788
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 27.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $85,779
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $58,036
Persons in poverty, percent 8.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,256.5
Population per square mile, 2010 1,108.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 15.50
Land area in square miles, 2010 15.01
FIPS Code 1259200