Bonita Springs

Population: 54,830
Median household income: $90,486
Median home value: $460,600

Bonita Springs is a community in Lee County, Florida, home to 54,830 residents. The median household income of $90,486 is above the Lee County median ($73,099).

Between 2019 and 2023, Bonita Springs's population declined 1.9% from 55,902 to 54,830, while its median home value rose 47.7% from $311,900 to $460,600.

The median resident is 61.2 years old. The largest age group is 75 and over, 21.6% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 54,830
Median age: 61.2 yrs
Median household income: $90,486
Median home value: $460,600
Median gross rent: $1,809
Housing units: 39,097
Homeownership rate: 80.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.5%
Unemployment rate: 3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

55,90254,830

Median household income

$70,249$90,486

Median home value

$311,900$460,600

Median gross rent

$1,295$1,809

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	55,902	$70,249	$311,900	$1,295
2020	57,755	$72,475	$314,600	$1,333
2021	53,017	$78,347	$353,800	$1,432
2022	53,945	$84,668	$420,400	$1,681
2023	54,830	$90,486	$460,600	$1,809

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.7%

5 to 178.8%

18 to 244.0%

25 to 348.6%

35 to 449.0%

45 to 548.5%

55 to 6415.5%

65 to 7421.3%

75 and over21.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,486	2.7%
5 to 17	4,849	8.8%
18 to 24	2,178	4.0%
25 to 34	4,727	8.6%
35 to 44	4,919	9.0%
45 to 54	4,673	8.5%
55 to 64	8,474	15.5%
65 to 74	11,658	21.3%
75 and over	11,866	21.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	39,656	72.3%
Black or African American	1,016	1.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	28	0.1%
Asian	626	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	73	0.1%
Some other race	167	0.3%
Two or more races	757	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	12,507	22.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.6%

High school graduate20.8%

Some college or associate's27.1%

Bachelor's degree23.5%

Graduate or professional degree18.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,921	10.6%
High school graduate	9,654	20.8%
Some college or associate's	12,536	27.1%
Bachelor's degree	10,870	23.5%
Graduate or professional degree	8,336	18.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone66.6%

Carpooled9.7%

Public transit0.7%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle2.0%

Worked from home17.4%

Other means2.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	13,825	66.6%
Carpooled	2,024	9.7%
Public transit	142	0.7%
Walked	188	0.9%
Bicycle	424	2.0%
Worked from home	3,616	17.4%
Other means	551	2.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,755	27.7%
15 to 29 min	6,561	38.2%
30 to 44 min	3,980	23.2%
45 to 59 min	1,153	6.7%
60+ min	705	4.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.23
Poverty rate: 8.4% (4,617 of 54,696)

	Count	Share
Family households	16,410	66.7%
Nonfamily households	8,176	33.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1997

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	24,586	62.9%
Vacant	14,511	37.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	19,809	80.6%
Renter-occupied	4,777	19.4%

1-unit, detached44.9%

1-unit, attached8.7%

2 to 4 units8.9%

5 to 19 units13.0%

20 or more units12.6%

Mobile home & other11.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	17,563	44.9%
1-unit, attached	3,397	8.7%
2 to 4 units	3,488	8.9%
5 to 19 units	5,073	13.0%
20 or more units	4,938	12.6%
Mobile home & other	4,638	11.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1207525
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 38 sq mi
Water area: 8.09 sq mi
Center point: 26.3550, -81.7842