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Cape Coral, Florida Population 2021

204,549

Cape Coral is a city located in Lee County Florida. With a 2020 population of 204,549, it is the 8th largest city in Florida and the 116th largest city in the United States . Cape Coral is currently growing at a rate of 2.52% annually and its population has increased by 32.56% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 154,305 in 2010. Cape Coral reached it's highest population of 204,549 in 2021. Spanning over 119 miles, Cape Coral has a population density of 1,931 people per square mile.

The average household income in Cape Coral is $76,925 with a poverty rate of 10.44%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,244 per month, and the median house value is $229,400. The median age in Cape Coral is 46.7 years, 45.8 years for males, and 47.7 years for females.

The city was founded in 1957 as a planned community, and it was incorporated as a city in 1970.

Cape Coral Age and Gender Statistics

Almost all residents speak English at home, however, there are other residents who speak Spanish, Italian, French, German and Tagalog at home, with nearly 13% of the population speaking a language other than English at home.

Population Growth

Cape Coral has a short history but during that short time it has experienced substantial population growth. A population of just over 10,000 in 1970 more than tripled in 1980. By 2000, the population exceeded 100,000. Current estimates show that Cape Coral’s population is up 16.5% since the last census, indicating that this city is well on its way to reaching 200,000 residents.

Cape Coral Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Cape Coral was:

White: 89.47%
Black or African American: 5.23%
Asian: 1.80%
Other race: 1.76%
Two or more races: 1.56%
Native American: 0.17%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.02%

The current population of Cape Coral, Florida is 204,549 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 189,468.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 154,305.

Cape Coral, Florida Population 2021

2019 and 2020 population is estimated by projecting the raw 2018 numbers.

Year	Population	Growth	Growth Rate
2021	802,791	16,107	2.01%
2020	786,684	16,107	2.05%
2019	770,577	16,107	2.09%
2018	754,470	14,470	1.92%
2017	740,000	17,351	2.34%
2016	722,649	23,005	3.18%
2015	699,644	22,412	3.20%
2014	677,232	17,398	2.57%
2013	659,834	15,637	2.37%
2012	644,197	13,144	2.04%
2011	631,053	10,604	1.68%
2010	620,449		0.00%

Cape Coral Metro Area Population by Year

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	164,577	89.47%
Black or African American	9,617	5.23%
Asian	3,304	1.80%
Some Other Race	3,237	1.76%
Two or More Races	2,865	1.56%
American Indian and Alaska Native	309	0.17%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	33	0.02%

Cape Coral Population by Race

Cape Coral Population Pyramid $2021

Cape Coral Population by Age

Cape Coral Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Cape Coral Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Married	81.2%	18.8%
All	74.5%	25.5%
Non Family	68.8%	31.2%
Male	66.3%	33.7%
Female	55.9%	44.1%

74.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Cape Coral Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	65,287	2.81	74.5
Married	37,022	3.21	81.2
Non Family	18,987	1.29	68.8
Female	6,128	4.33	55.9
Male	3,150	4.29	66.3

3.31

Average Family Size

2.81

Average Household Size

Cape Coral Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	3,165	2.29%
9th to 12th Grade	8,172	5.92%
High School Graduate	51,517	37.35%
Some College	28,933	20.98%
Associates Degree	13,962	10.12%
Bachelors Degree	21,857	15.85%
Graduate Degree	10,327	7.49%

Cape Coral Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Cape Coral Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	102,992	95,987	25,373
Hispanic	24,670	21,445	4,606
Black	6,690	5,974	1,322
Asian	2,592	2,293	640
Other Race	2,234	1,746	234
2+ Races	1,232	1,045	364
Native American	259	259	74
Islander	33	33

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 29.55%.

Cape Coral Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$36,610	$40,116	$32,354
Less Than 9th Grade	$25,376	$31,027	$21,264
High School Graduate	$30,850	$36,460	$25,833
Some College	$38,301	$42,140	$34,108
Bachelors Degree	$45,348	$49,000	$43,709
Graduate Degree	$60,175	$63,966	$54,597

$36,610

Average Earnings

$40,116

Average Male

$32,354

Average Female

Cape Coral Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cape Coral Language by Age

Cape Coral Language

79.65% of Cape Coral residents speak only English, while 20.35% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 16.32% of the population.

Cape Coral Language

Cape Coral Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
White	129,989	11,104	8.54%
Hispanic	38,327	5,989	15.63%
Black	9,583	1,233	12.87%
Other	3,237	549	16.96%
Asian	3,304	535	16.19%
Multiple	2,865	316	11.03%
Native	309	26	8.41%

10.44%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.43%

Male Poverty Rate

11.42%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cape Coral

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cape Coral is Other, with 16.96% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cape Coral is Native, with 8.41% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.74%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.18%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.03%.

Cape Coral Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	14.17%
High School	14.01%
Some College	6.63%
Bachelors or Greater	5.28%

Cape Coral Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Female Unemployed	32.26%
Male Unemployed	19.75%
Female Employed	5.14%
Male Employed	4.16%

Cape Coral Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cape Coral Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$61,599	$76,925
Families	$71,773	$87,061
Married Families	$80,036	$95,356
Non Families	$37,287	$47,804

Income by Household Type

Cape Coral Marital Status

Marriage Rates

52.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.9%

Male Marriage Rate

50.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Cape Coral Married by Age and Sex

Cape Coral Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Cape Coral Marital Status by Race

Cape Coral Marital Status

14,140

Number of Veterans

13,105

Male Veterans

1,035

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	5,956
First Gulf War	2,205
Second Gulf War	1,453
Korea	1,178
World War II	620

Cape Coral Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
65 to 74	4,449
75+	3,819
35 to 54	2,691
55 to 64	2,432
18 to 34	749

Cape Coral Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	13,273	9.78%
Hispanic	1,177	4.25%
Black	548	7.45%
Asian	133	4.57%
2+ Races	127	8.49%
Native American	52	16.83%
Other Race	7	0.27%

Cape Coral Veterans by Race

Cape Coral Veterans by Education

6.55%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.41%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cape Coral Veterans by Education

58.2%

Labor Force Participation

54.6%

Employment Rate

Unemployment Rate

Cape Coral Employment by Age

Cape Coral Employment by Race

Cape Coral Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

24.99%

Born in Cape Coral

84.81%

Native Born

15.19%

Foreign Born

5.64%

Non Citizen

9.55%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

84.81% of Cape Coral residents were born in the United States, with 24.99% having been born in Florida. 5.64% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Cape Coral Place of Birth

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	204,549	5,027	2.52%
2020	199,522	5,027	2.58%
2019	194,495	5,027	2.65%
2018	189,468	5,767	3.14%
2017	183,701	5,167	2.89%
2016	178,534	4,962	2.86%
2015	173,572	5,207	3.09%
2014	168,365	4,029	2.45%
2013	164,336	3,778	2.35%
2012	160,558	3,228	2.05%
2011	157,330	2,599	1.68%
2010	154,731	52,445	4.23%
2000	102,286	27,295	3.15%
1990	74,991	42,888	8.85%
1980	32,103	21,903	12.15%
1970	10,200	8,700	21.13%
1960	1,500		0.00%

Cape Coral, Florida Population 2021

Cape Coral Age and Gender Statistics

Population Growth

Cape Coral Demographics

Cape Coral, Florida Population 2021

Cape Coral Metro Area Population by Year

Population by Race

Cape Coral Population by Race

Cape Coral Population Pyramid $2021

Cape Coral Median Age

Cape Coral Adults

Cape Coral Age Dependency

Cape Coral Sex Ratio

Cape Coral Population by Age

Cape Coral Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Cape Coral Household Types

Cape Coral Households and Families

Cape Coral Households by Type

Cape Coral Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Cape Coral Educational Attainment by Race

Cape Coral Educational Attainment by Race

Cape Coral Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cape Coral Language by Age

Cape Coral Language

Cape Coral Language

Cape Coral Poverty by Race

Poverty in Cape Coral

Cape Coral Poverty

Cape Coral Poverty Rate by Education

Cape Coral Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cape Coral Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Cape Coral Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Cape Coral Married by Age and Sex

Cape Coral Marriage

Cape Coral Marital Status by Race

Cape Coral Marital Status

Cape Coral Veterans by War

Cape Coral Veterans by Age

Cape Coral Veterans by Race

Cape Coral Veterans by Education

Cape Coral Veterans by Education

Cape Coral Employment by Age

Cape Coral Employment by Race

Cape Coral Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Cape Coral Place of Birth

Cape Coral Population by Year