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Charlotte County, Florida Population 2021

Charlotte County, Florida's estimated population is 197,032 with a growth rate of 2.10% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Charlotte County, Florida is the 29th largest county in Florida. The 2010 Population was 159,875 and has seen a growth of 23.24% since this time.

Note: 2020 and 2021 data is projected
Year Population Growth Growth Rate
2021197,0324,0612.10%
2020192,9714,0612.15%
2019188,9104,0612.20%
2018184,8493,3271.83%
2017181,5223,8512.17%
2016177,6715,2893.07%
2015172,3824,3412.58%
2014168,0413,3702.05%
2013164,6711,9271.18%
2012162,7442,8751.80%
2011159,869-6-0.00%
2010159,87548,90044.06%
1990110,97552,51589.83%
198058,46030,901112.13%
197027,55914,965118.83%
196012,5948,308193.84%
19504,28662317.01%
19403,663-350-8.72%
19304,0130.00%
2021 Growth Rate
2.10%
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Charlotte County
State
Florida
Founded
April 23, 1921
County Seat
Punta Gorda
Lat./Long.
(27.000, -82.000)
2010 Population
159,875
Growth Since 2010
23.24%
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Charlotte County, Florida Population Growth

Population by Race

Race Population Percentage
White162,84789.94%
Black or African American10,1135.59%
Two or More Races3,2541.80%
Asian2,3421.29%
Some Other Race1,7950.99%
American Indian and Alaska Native5810.32%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander1350.07%
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Charlotte County, Florida Population by Race

Charlotte County, Florida Population Pyramid $2021

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Charlotte County, Florida Median Age

59.1


Total

57.8


Male

59.9


Female

Charlotte County, Florida Adults

There are 158,851 adults, (71,735 of whom are seniors) in Charlotte County, Florida.

Charlotte County, Florida Age Dependency

107.8

Age Dependency Ratio

82.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

25.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Charlotte County, Florida Sex Ratio

Female

92,602

51.14%

Male

88,465

48.86%

Charlotte County, Florida Population by Age

Charlotte County, Florida Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

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Charlotte County, Florida Household Types

Type Owner Renter
Married87.4%12.6%
All79.7%20.3%
Non Family73.3%26.7%
Female61%39%
Male60.9%39.1%

79.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Charlotte County, Florida Households and Families

Type Count Average Size Owned
All76,8912.3179.7
Married41,4752.7187.4
Non Family27,8611.2973.3
Female5,3963.961
Male2,1593.6460.9

2.82

Average Family Size

2.31

Average Household Size

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Charlotte County, Florida Households by Type

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Education Attained Count Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade3,9192.62%
9th to 12th Grade10,1166.77%
High School Graduate51,64434.56%
Some College35,79023.95%
Associates Degree12,9348.66%
Bachelors Degree21,99614.72%
Graduate Degree13,0358.72%
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Charlotte County, Florida Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Charlotte County, Florida Educational Attainment by Race

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Race Total High School Bachelors
White130,007119,91231,263
Hispanic8,5646,5761,801
Black7,2486,003943
Asian1,8901,462663
2+ Races1,3891,197305
Other Race1,2831,042372
Native American42332060
Islander13513520

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 35.08%.

Charlotte County, Florida Educational Attainment by Race

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Name Average Male Female
Overall$30,165$32,000$27,228
Less Than 9th Grade$20,609$25,124$15,268
High School Graduate$26,709$31,173$21,188
Some College$28,769$30,194$27,658
Bachelors Degree$42,428$46,480$39,857
Graduate Degree$52,043$52,591$51,843

$30,165

Average Earnings

$32,000

Average Male

$27,228

Average Female

Charlotte County, Florida Earnings by Educational Attainment

Charlotte County, Florida Language by Age

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Charlotte County, Florida Language

89.84% of Charlotte County, Florida residents speak only English, while 10.16% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.99% of the population.

Charlotte County, Florida Language

Charlotte County, Florida Poverty by Race

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Name Total In Poverty Poverty Rate
White149,64714,4969.69%
Hispanic12,7042,52019.84%
Black9,1401,97021.55%
Multiple3,16738712.22%
Other1,77127915.75%
Asian2,3422269.65%
Native54114226.25%
Islander1352014.81%

11.07%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.62%

Male Poverty Rate

11.49%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Charlotte County, Florida

The race most likely to be in poverty in Charlotte County, Florida is Native, with 26.25% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Charlotte County, Florida is Asian, with 9.65% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.29%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.69%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.37%.

Charlotte County, Florida Poverty

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Name Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.72%
High School10.59%
Some College8.73%
Bachelors or Greater5.08%

Charlotte County, Florida Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate Poverty
Female Unemployed27.94%
Male Unemployed22.74%
Female Employed7.20%
Male Employed6.27%

Charlotte County, Florida Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Charlotte County, Florida Income by Household Type

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Name Median Mean
Households$51,499$71,130
Families$62,471$83,968
Married Families$66,060$88,984
Non Families$32,585$46,281
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Income by Household Type

Charlotte County, Florida Marital Status

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Marriage Rates

54.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.8%

Male Marriage Rate

53.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Charlotte County, Florida Married by Age and Sex

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Charlotte County, Florida 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 55-64.

Charlotte County, Florida Marital Status by Race

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Charlotte County, Florida Marital Status

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22,735

Number of Veterans

21,332

Male Veterans

1,403

Female Veterans

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War Veterans
Vietnam9,528
Korea3,669
First Gulf War2,256
Second Gulf War1,567
World War II1,411

Charlotte County, Florida Veterans by War

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Age Group Veterans
75+9,276
65 to 747,422
55 to 642,957
35 to 542,187
18 to 34893

Charlotte County, Florida Veterans by Age

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Name Veterans % of Total
White21,87115.12%
Hispanic5195.19%
Black4405.34%
2+ Races18010.42%
Other Race1308.90%
Asian713.35%
Islander4331.85%

Charlotte County, Florida Veterans by Race

Charlotte County, Florida Veterans by Education

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6.42%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.39%

Veteran Disability Rate

Charlotte County, Florida Veterans by Education

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41%

Labor Force Participation

38.5%

Employment Rate

5.9%

Unemployment Rate

Charlotte County, Florida Employment by Age

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Charlotte County, Florida Employment by Race

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Charlotte County, Florida Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

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19.70%

Born in Charlotte County, Florida

89.08%

Native Born

10.92%

Foreign Born

4.30%

Non Citizen

6.62%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.08% of Charlotte County, Florida residents were born in the United States, with 19.70% having been born in Florida. 4.30% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Charlotte County, Florida Place of Birth

  1. US Census City/Town Population estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790 - 1990

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