North Fort Myers

Population: 44,189
Median household income: $55,696
Median home value: $137,700

North Fort Myers, a community in Lee County, Florida, has 44,189 residents. At $55,696, its median household income sits below Lee County's $73,099.

Between 2019 and 2023, North Fort Myers's population grew 3.3% from 42,770 to 44,189, while its median home value rose 40.7% from $97,900 to $137,700.

The median gross rent is $1,155. 20.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 44,189
Median age: 63.7 yrs
Median household income: $55,696
Median home value: $137,700
Median gross rent: $1,155
Housing units: 28,644
Homeownership rate: 85.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.7%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

42,77044,189

Median household income

$46,964$55,696

Median home value

$97,900$137,700

Median gross rent

$878$1,155

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	42,770	$46,964	$97,900	$878
2020	42,315	$47,636	$98,500	$925
2021	41,551	$50,177	$111,400	$978
2022	42,492	$53,705	$122,100	$1,100
2023	44,189	$55,696	$137,700	$1,155

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

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 176.8%

18 to 244.8%

25 to 347.1%

35 to 445.7%

45 to 547.7%

55 to 6416.8%

65 to 7422.1%

75 and over25.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,658	3.8%
5 to 17	2,997	6.8%
18 to 24	2,141	4.8%
25 to 34	3,140	7.1%
35 to 44	2,532	5.7%
45 to 54	3,410	7.7%
55 to 64	7,439	16.8%
65 to 74	9,767	22.1%
75 and over	11,105	25.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	37,313	84.4%
Black or African American	524	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	41	0.1%
Asian	570	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	14	0.0%
Some other race	80	0.2%
Two or more races	790	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,857	11.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.8%

High school graduate33.9%

Some college or associate's35.6%

Bachelor's degree12.0%

Graduate or professional degree8.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,659	9.8%
High school graduate	12,658	33.9%
Some college or associate's	13,322	35.6%
Bachelor's degree	4,487	12.0%
Graduate or professional degree	3,267	8.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone74.5%

Carpooled7.9%

Public transit0.1%

Walked2.3%

Bicycle1.4%

Worked from home11.6%

Other means2.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	11,161	74.5%
Carpooled	1,188	7.9%
Public transit	21	0.1%
Walked	349	2.3%
Bicycle	211	1.4%
Worked from home	1,743	11.6%
Other means	299	2.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,420	18.3%
15 to 29 min	5,499	41.6%
30 to 44 min	3,263	24.7%
45 to 59 min	1,357	10.3%
60+ min	690	5.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.01
Poverty rate: 14.7% (6,452 of 43,916)

	Count	Share
Family households	11,519	52.6%
Nonfamily households	10,384	47.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	21,903	76.5%
Vacant	6,741	23.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	18,787	85.8%
Renter-occupied	3,116	14.2%

1-unit, detached36.7%

1-unit, attached3.2%

2 to 4 units3.0%

5 to 19 units4.6%

20 or more units3.2%

Mobile home & other49.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	10,499	36.7%
1-unit, attached	926	3.2%
2 to 4 units	850	3.0%
5 to 19 units	1,307	4.6%
20 or more units	914	3.2%
Mobile home & other	14,148	49.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1249350
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 49 sq mi
Water area: 3.76 sq mi
Center point: 26.7180, -81.8458