City in Charlotte County, Florida · 15.4 sq mi · 1,335 people per sq mi
About 21,000 people live in Punta Gorda. The typical household earns $85,779, and the median resident is 66.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 19,656 in 2020
Poverty rate 8.28%
Men 66.3 · Women 66.3
1890–2026
20,556
2026 projection
4.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1890–2026
20,556
2026 projection
4.6% since 2020 (increase)
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 | 20,556 | +173 | 0.85% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20,383 | +35 | 0.17% |
| 2024 | 20,348 | -61 | 0.30% |
| 2023 | 20,409 | -372 | 1.79% |
| 2022 | 20,781 | +669 | 3.33% |
| 2021 | 20,112 | +456 | 2.32% |
| 2020 | 19,656 | -803 | 3.92% |
| 2019 | 20,459 | +401 | 2.00% |
| 2018 | 20,058 | +317 | 1.61% |
| 2017 | 19,741 | +501 | 2.60% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 203 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 12 residents
67% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 67% | 69% | 65% |
| Never married | 14% | 16% | 12% |
| Divorced | 9% | 8% | 11% |
| Widowed | 9% | 7% | 12% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau