Charlotte County, Florida
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 217,212
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 217,212
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 212,122
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 186,823
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 186,824
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 13.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 186,847
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 159,978
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 2.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 11.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 40.6%
Female persons, percent 50.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 89.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 6.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 9.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 81.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 19,280
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 9.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 131,960
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 83.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $328,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,773
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $678
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,464
Building Permits, 2025 3,015
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 90,542
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.17
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 10.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 27.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 43.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 40.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 483,536
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,653,536
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 384,565
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,782,958
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $18,674
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $69,952
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $42,592
Persons in poverty, percent 9.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 4,601
Total employment, 2023 44,163
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 2,103,284
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 5.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 18,295
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,734
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,184
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 804
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 455
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,923
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,125
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 274.3
Population per square mile, 2010 235.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 681.12
Land area in square miles, 2010 680.28
FIPS Code 12015