Cape Coral Population

1960–2026

245.68K

2026 projection

25.7% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Cape Coral. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
2026245,680+9,4163.99%
2025236,264+3,1561.35%
2024233,108+5,6502.48%
2023227,458+9,0944.16%
2022218,364+14,2847.00%
2021204,080+8,6384.42%
2020195,442+5090.26%
2019194,933+5,2912.79%
2018189,642+5,6463.07%
2017183,996+5,2602.94%

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Cape Coral Demographics

48.6median age

Median age

Female49.4 yrs
Male48 yrs

Adults

177,629
53,839 seniors · 30%123,790 other adults

Sex

Female 50% · 107,709Male 50% · 107,827

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 2,37985+ years, female: 3,03180–84 years, male: 3,04580–84 years, female: 3,62275–79 years, male: 5,72375–79 years, female: 4,93870–74 years, male: 7,23370–74 years, female: 7,52165–69 years, male: 7,73965–69 years, female: 8,60860–64 years, male: 8,09160–64 years, female: 8,82955–59 years, male: 8,74755–59 years, female: 8,67150–54 years, male: 7,73950–54 years, female: 7,98345–49 years, male: 6,73445–49 years, female: 6,49640–44 years, male: 6,27140–44 years, female: 5,62535–39 years, male: 5,87735–39 years, female: 5,92430–34 years, male: 5,66230–34 years, female: 7,31925–29 years, male: 5,38525–29 years, female: 5,55420–24 years, male: 4,87120–24 years, female: 4,18515–19 years, male: 5,45415–19 years, female: 4,17810–14 years, male: 5,91710–14 years, female: 4,9495–9 years, male: 5,6925–9 years, female: 5,3680–4 years, male: 5,2680–4 years, female: 4,90885+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–42K2K4K4K6K6K8K8K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 2,155 people).

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002

Cape Coral Income

$78,104median household income

Median household income

$78,104

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$46,012

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

10.8%

About 1 in 9 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Cape Coral Marital Status

52% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married52%54%51%
Never married25%29%21%
Divorced14%12%16%
Widowed8%4%11%
Separated1%2%1%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year