Cape Coral

Population: 206,387
Median household income: $76,062
Median home value: $339,200

Located in Lee County, Florida, Cape Coral is a community with a population of 206,387. Its median household income of $76,062 runs above the Lee County figure of $73,099.

Between 2019 and 2023, Cape Coral's population grew 12.2% from 183,942 to 206,387, while its median home value rose 47.9% from $229,400 to $339,200.

79.4% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1999.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 206,387
Median age: 48.7 yrs
Median household income: $76,062
Median home value: $339,200
Median gross rent: $1,751
Housing units: 95,914
Homeownership rate: 77.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

183,942206,387

Median household income

$61,599$76,062

Median home value

$229,400$339,200

Median gross rent

$1,244$1,751

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	183,942	$61,599	$229,400	$1,244
2020	189,633	$61,780	$237,400	$1,367
2021	193,003	$65,282	$255,700	$1,456
2022	198,912	$72,474	$302,400	$1,630
2023	206,387	$76,062	$339,200	$1,751

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

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1712.8%

18 to 246.0%

25 to 3411.5%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 5413.4%

55 to 6416.0%

65 to 7414.6%

75 and over10.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	9,368	4.5%
5 to 17	26,423	12.8%
18 to 24	12,299	6.0%
25 to 34	23,766	11.5%
35 to 44	22,337	10.8%
45 to 54	27,569	13.4%
55 to 64	32,947	16.0%
65 to 74	30,235	14.6%
75 and over	21,443	10.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	135,862	65.8%
Black or African American	8,672	4.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	91	0.0%
Asian	3,193	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	4	0.0%
Some other race	818	0.4%
Two or more races	6,053	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	51,694	25.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.8%

High school graduate35.3%

Some college or associate's32.1%

Bachelor's degree16.7%

Graduate or professional degree9.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	10,831	6.8%
High school graduate	55,898	35.3%
Some college or associate's	50,887	32.1%
Bachelor's degree	26,506	16.7%
Graduate or professional degree	14,175	9.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone76.0%

Carpooled8.1%

Public transit0.3%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home13.1%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	72,500	76.0%
Carpooled	7,680	8.1%
Public transit	314	0.3%
Walked	990	1.0%
Bicycle	107	0.1%
Worked from home	12,521	13.1%
Other means	1,254	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	16,067	19.4%
15 to 29 min	29,828	36.0%
30 to 44 min	20,613	24.9%
45 to 59 min	8,671	10.5%
60+ min	7,666	9.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.59
Poverty rate: 9.8% (20,175 of 205,362)

	Count	Share
Family households	55,061	69.5%
Nonfamily households	24,197	30.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1999

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	79,258	82.6%
Vacant	16,656	17.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	61,579	77.7%
Renter-occupied	17,679	22.3%

1-unit, detached79.4%

1-unit, attached2.9%

2 to 4 units5.2%

5 to 19 units7.9%

20 or more units3.7%

Mobile home & other0.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	76,183	79.4%
1-unit, attached	2,737	2.9%
2 to 4 units	5,033	5.2%
5 to 19 units	7,535	7.9%
20 or more units	3,586	3.7%
Mobile home & other	840	0.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1210275
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 106 sq mi
Water area: 13 sq mi
Center point: 26.6432, -81.9974