Fort Myers Beach town, Florida
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,287
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,287
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5,308
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,581
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 5,581
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -5.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -4.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,582
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 6,277
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 1.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 3.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 53.5%
Female persons, percent 48.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 90.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 6.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 8.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 90.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 339
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 88.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $642,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,833
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,437
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,836
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,831
Persons per household, 2020-2024 1.95
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 9.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 98.2%
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 96.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 44.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 35.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 31.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 142,383
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,322
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 82,822
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $14,620
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $91,291
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $75,672
Persons in poverty, percent 5.4%
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 2,006.5
Population per square mile, 2010 2,262.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 2.78
Land area in square miles, 2010 2.77
FIPS Code 1224150