Estero, Florida Population 2024

38,200

Estero Demographics

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

  • White: 90.52%
  • Two or more races: 4.06%
  • Asian: 2.67%
  • Black or African American: 1.46%
  • Other race: 1.18%
  • Native American: 0.05%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.05%
State
Florida
Land Area (mi²)
24.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,567.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.16% (1,170)
The current population of Estero, Florida is 38,200 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 37,030.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White33,20890.52%
Two or more races1,4884.06%
Asian9812.67%
Black or African American5371.46%
Other race4341.18%
Native American190.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander180.05%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Estero Population by Race

Estero Population Pyramid 2024

Estero Median Age

65.3

Total

66

Male

64.7

Female

Estero Adults

There are 32,854 adults, (18,571 of whom are seniors) in Estero.

Estero Age Dependency

156.8

Age Dependency Ratio

130

Old Age Dependency Ratio

26.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Estero Sex Ratio

Female18,81651.29%
Male17,86948.71%

Estero Population by Age

Estero Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All17,7512.0683.416.6
Married10,9232.3988.311.7
Non Family5,9131.2677.722.3
Female5833.5873.626.4
Male3322.9338.961.1

2.43

Average Family Size

2.06

Average Household Size

83.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Estero Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6612.09%
Associates Degree3,59611.37%
Bachelors Degree8,85327.99%
Graduate Degree6,60520.88%
High School Graduate5,99218.94%
Less Than 9th Grade2710.86%
Some College5,65417.87%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Estero Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Estero Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White28,08727,40413,959
Hispanic1,9621,750688
2+ Races1,2591,157414
Asian837821502
Black334313159
Other Race32032089
Native American19190
Islander18180

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 59.98%.

Estero Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$69,245$89,556$55,417
Graduate Degree$68,969$90,402$64,229
High School Graduate$52,714$53,547$50,250
Less Than 9th Grade$28,289$0$26,676
Overall$56,966$68,519$50,944
Some College$45,606$58,269$40,552

$56,966

Average Earnings

$68,519

Average Male

$50,944

Average Female

Estero Earnings by Educational Attainment

Estero Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Estero Language

90.85% of Estero residents speak only English, while 9.15% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.87% of the population.

Estero Language

Estero Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White31,7572,2527.09%
Hispanic2,85847916.76%
Asian981636.42%
Multiple1,488453.02%
Other434429.68%

7.63%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.35%

Male Poverty Rate

7.89%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Estero

The race most likely to be in poverty in Estero is Hispanic, with 16.76% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Estero is Multiple, with 3.02% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.36%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.26%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.87%.

Estero Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25%
Some College6.98%
Bachelors or Greater5.46%
High School5.09%

Estero Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed28.81%
Male Unemployed10.39%
Male Employed2.9%
Female Employed2.24%

Estero Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Estero Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$114,112$167,503
Households$100,543$140,299
Married Families$119,269$-999,999,999
Non Families$61,904$83,865

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Estero Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

66.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

70.8%

Male Marriage Rate

62.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Estero Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Estero 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 35-44.

Estero Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Estero Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,452

Number of Veterans

3,283

Male Veterans

169

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,616
Korea502
First Gulf War279
Second Gulf War208
World War II61

Estero Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+1,660
65 to 741,089
55 to 64330
35 to 54320
18 to 3453

Estero Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,24710.86%
Hispanic1486.85%
2+ Races1148.82%
Black5012.89%
Other Race307.83%
Asian111.3%

Estero Veterans by Race

Estero Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.53%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.59%

Veteran Disability Rate

Estero Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

40.8%

Labor Force Participation

39.2%

Employment Rate

3.9%

Unemployment Rate

Estero Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Estero Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Estero Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

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

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

11.85%

Born in Estero

89.15%

Native Born

10.85%

Foreign Born

3.93%

Non Citizen

6.93%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.15% of Estero residents were born in the United States, with 11.85% having been born in Florida. 3.93% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Estero Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202939,6632920.74%
202839,3712930.75%
202739,0782930.76%
202638,7852920.76%
202538,4932930.77%
202438,2002920.77%
202337,9081390.37%
202237,7693320.89%
202137,4374071.1%
202037,0303,0999.13%
201933,9315541.66%
201833,3773361.02%
201733,0415371.65%
201632,5041,0103.21%
201531,4949573.13%
201422,649-362-1.57%
201430,5377432.49%
201323,011-113-0.49%
201329,7946762.32%
201223,1248423.78%
201229,1185732.01%
201122,282-330-1.46%
201128,5454751.69%
201022,61200%
201028,0705,42123.93%

Estero Population by Year