Marco Island, Florida Population 2024

16,359

Marco Island Demographics

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

  • White: 94.17%
  • Two or more races: 4.87%
  • Black or African American: 0.45%
  • Other race: 0.23%
  • Asian: 0.14%
  • Native American: 0.13%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Florida
Land Area (mi²)
12.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,345.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.78% (596)
The current population of Marco Island, Florida is 16,359 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 15,763.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White15,01394.17%
Two or more races7764.87%
Black or African American720.45%
Other race370.23%
Asian230.14%
Native American210.13%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Marco Island Population by Race

Marco Island Population Pyramid 2024

Marco Island Median Age

67.5

Total

67.9

Male

66.4

Female

Marco Island Adults

There are 14,756 adults, (9,343 of whom are seniors) in Marco Island.

Marco Island Age Dependency

194.5

Age Dependency Ratio

172.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

21.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Marco Island Sex Ratio

Female8,00950.24%
Male7,93349.76%

Marco Island Population by Age

Marco Island Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,2761.9390.59.5
Married5,3742.27928
Non Family2,5231.0889.510.5
Male2532.518713
Female126353.246.8

2.29

Average Family Size

1.93

Average Household Size

90.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Marco Island Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3422.37%
Associates Degree8345.79%
Bachelors Degree3,66725.45%
Graduate Degree3,06321.26%
High School Graduate3,04921.16%
Less Than 9th Grade2741.9%
Some College3,18022.07%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Marco Island Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Marco Island Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White13,48612,9886,334
Hispanic637546266
2+ Races540501258
Black464630
Other Race26263
Native American14140
Asian131313

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Marco Island Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$61,838$99,286$55,941
Graduate Degree$79,151$105,469$70,439
High School Graduate$36,710$40,500$33,438
Less Than 9th Grade$29,049$29,525$0
Overall$55,904$60,000$48,281
Some College$42,206$58,750$29,211

$55,904

Average Earnings

$60,000

Average Male

$48,281

Average Female

Marco Island Earnings by Educational Attainment

Marco Island Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Marco Island Language

90.28% of Marco Island residents speak only English, while 9.72% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.7% of the population.

Marco Island Language

Marco Island Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White14,5627875.4%
Hispanic1,058676.33%
Multiple776668.51%
Black7211.39%

5.4%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.03%

Male Poverty Rate

4.78%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Marco Island

The race most likely to be in poverty in Marco Island is Multiple, with 8.51% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Marco Island is Black, with 1.39% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.46%. Among those working part-time, it was 0.87%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 7.85%.

Marco Island Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School8.56%
Bachelors or Greater4.64%
Some College4.19%
Less Than 9th Grade3.25%

Marco Island Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed1.49%
Male Employed1.23%
Female Employed0.05%
Female Unemployed0%

Marco Island Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Marco Island Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$114,277$198,839
Households$105,315$174,203
Married Families$120,000$-999,999,999
Non Families$59,706$117,526

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Marco Island Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

74.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

75.7%

Male Marriage Rate

72.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Marco Island Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Marco Island Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Marco Island Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marco Island Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,870

Number of Veterans

1,848

Male Veterans

22

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam783
Korea317
First Gulf War186
Second Gulf War112
World War II91

Marco Island Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+1,207
65 to 74486
55 to 64129
35 to 5448
18 to 340

Marco Island Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,83713.07%
2+ Races335.51%
Hispanic141.8%

Marco Island Veterans by Race

Marco Island Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.44%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.38%

Veteran Disability Rate

Marco Island Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

32.6%

Labor Force Participation

31.3%

Employment Rate

4%

Unemployment Rate

Marco Island Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Marco Island Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Marco Island 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

8.32%

Born in Marco Island

90.42%

Native Born

9.58%

Foreign Born

3.91%

Non Citizen

5.68%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.42% of Marco Island residents were born in the United States, with 8.32% having been born in Florida. 3.91% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Marco Island Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202917,1041490.88%
202816,9551490.89%
202716,8061490.89%
202616,6571490.9%
202516,5081490.91%
202416,3591490.92%
202316,210650.4%
202216,1451741.09%
202115,9712081.32%
202015,763-2,232-12.4%
201917,995480.27%
201817,947140.08%
201717,9331260.71%
201617,8072341.33%
201517,5732371.37%
201417,3362661.56%
201317,0702801.67%
201216,7901520.91%
201116,6381851.12%
201016,45300%
200014,879-2,225-13.01%

Marco Island Population by Year