State
County
Land Area
105.9 sq mi
Density
1,883.2/sq mi
2020 Growth Rate
2.58%
Growth Since 2010
29.30%
Rank in State
Rank in Country
Metro Population
786,684
Cape Coral is a city located in Florida. With a 2020 population of 199,522, it is the 8th largest city in Florida and the 121st largest city in the United States. Cape Coral is currently growing at a rate of 2.58% annually and its population has increased by 29.30% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 154,305 in 2010. Spanning over 119 miles, Cape Coral has a population density of 1,883 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. For every 100 females there are 98.2 males.
The city was founded in 1957 as a planned community, and it was incorporated as a city in 1970.
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.
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.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Cape Coral was:
2019 and 2020 population is estimated by projecting the raw 2018 numbers.
Year | Total Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
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% |
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% |
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
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% |
Name | 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 |
Multiple 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 multiple races people with a rate of 29.55%.
$36,610
Average Earnings
$40,116
Average Male
$32,354
Average Female
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.
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
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%.
52.0%
Overall Marriage Rate
53.9%
Male Marriage Rate
50.1%
Female Marriage Rate
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.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 13,273 | 9.78% |
Hispanic | 1,177 | 4.25% |
Black | 548 | 7.45% |
Asian | 133 | 4.57% |
2 or More | 127 | 8.49% |
Indian | 52 | 16.83% |
Other | 7 | 0.27% |
6.55%
Veteran Poverty Rate
28.41%
Veteran Disability Rate
58.2%
Labor Force Participation
54.6%
Employment Rate
6%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
84.81%
Native Born
15.19%
Foreign Born
5.64%
Non Citizen
9.55%
Naturalized
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.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
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% |