Fort Myers Shores

Population: 5,966
Median household income: $66,150
Median home value: $256,600

Located in Lee County, Florida, Fort Myers Shores is a community with a population of 5,966. At $66,150, its median household income sits below Lee County's $73,099.

Between 2019 and 2023, Fort Myers Shores's population declined 12.4% from 6,813 to 5,966, while its median home value rose 57.0% from $163,400 to $256,600.

82.4% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1978.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,966
Median age: 39.5 yrs
Median household income: $66,150
Median home value: $256,600
Median gross rent: $1,435
Housing units: 2,495
Homeownership rate: 58.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.5%
Unemployment rate: 5.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,8135,966

Median household income

$46,969$66,150

Median home value

$163,400$256,600

Median gross rent

$1,030$1,435

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,813	$46,969	$163,400	$1,030
2020	6,745	$55,231	$168,300	$1,082
2021	5,737	$60,536	$176,800	$1,300
2022	5,990	$66,034	$207,600	$1,372
2023	5,966	$66,150	$256,600	$1,435

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

Age distribution

Under 52.7%

5 to 1719.1%

18 to 249.9%

25 to 349.4%

35 to 4416.3%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 747.7%

75 and over8.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	160	2.7%
5 to 17	1,140	19.1%
18 to 24	593	9.9%
25 to 34	560	9.4%
35 to 44	974	16.3%
45 to 54	723	12.1%
55 to 64	830	13.9%
65 to 74	460	7.7%
75 and over	526	8.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,756	63.0%
Black or African American	67	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	120	2.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	76	1.3%
Two or more races	126	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,821	30.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.9%

High school graduate36.9%

Some college or associate's26.7%

Bachelor's degree13.4%

Graduate or professional degree3.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	812	19.9%
High school graduate	1,501	36.9%
Some college or associate's	1,087	26.7%
Bachelor's degree	544	13.4%
Graduate or professional degree	129	3.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone79.3%

Carpooled7.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.7%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,185	79.3%
Carpooled	193	7.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	323	11.7%
Other means	53	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	234	9.6%
15 to 29 min	649	26.7%
30 to 44 min	1,194	49.1%
45 to 59 min	274	11.3%
60+ min	80	3.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.70
Poverty rate: 13.8% (823 of 5,949)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,535	69.5%
Nonfamily households	674	30.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,209	88.5%
Vacant	286	11.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,292	58.5%
Renter-occupied	917	41.5%

1-unit, detached82.4%

1-unit, attached2.0%

2 to 4 units7.2%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units4.2%

Mobile home & other4.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,055	82.4%
1-unit, attached	49	2.0%
2 to 4 units	179	7.2%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	104	4.2%
Mobile home & other	108	4.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1224175
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.07 sq mi
Water area: 0.47 sq mi
Center point: 26.7139, -81.7438