CDP in Lee County, Florida · 2.1 sq mi · 2,930 people per sq mi
About 6,100 people live in Fort Myers Shores. The typical household earns $72,955, and the median resident is 37.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 6,745 in 2020
Poverty rate 15.72%
Men 42.1 · Women 37.2
2011–2026
6,077
2026 projection
9.9% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2011–2026
6,077
2026 projection
9.9% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 6,077 | +37 | 0.61% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,040 | +74 | 0.62% |
| 2023 | 5,966 | -24 | 0.40% |
| 2022 | 5,990 | +253 | 4.41% |
| 2021 | 5,737 | -1,008 | 14.94% |
| 2020 | 6,745 | -68 | 1.00% |
| 2019 | 6,813 | -197 | 2.81% |
| 2018 | 7,010 | +514 | 7.91% |
| 2017 | 6,496 | +380 | 6.21% |
| 2016 | 6,116 | +575 | 10.38% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 59 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
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
52% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 52% | 57% | 47% |
| Never married | 35% | 33% | 36% |
| Divorced | 11% | 10% | 12% |
| Widowed | 2% | <1% | 4% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau