Cape Coral city, Florida
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 236,264
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 236,264
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 233,025
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 194,004
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 194,001
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 21.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 20.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 194,016
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 154,305
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 25.0%
Female persons, percent 50.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 69.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.2%
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 20.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 26.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 64.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 14,390
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 19.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 77.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $373,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,917
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $742
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,858
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 82,914
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.59
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 25.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 26.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 15.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 502,187
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,150,836
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 87,307
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,928,390
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $13,500
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 29.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $78,104
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $40,880
Persons in poverty, percent 10.7%
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 1,829.9
Population per square mile, 2010 1,460.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 106.02
Land area in square miles, 2010 105.67
FIPS Code 1210275