| | Fort Myers, FL | Ocala, FL | United States |
| Population | 84,694 | 62,351 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 50.8% | 50.6% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 49.2% | 49.4% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 40.3 | 38.3 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 62,508 | 56,558 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 48,208 | 45,943 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 45,206 | 42,045 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 88.9% | 34.2% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 101.5% | 46.7% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 2,126.2 | 1,318.0 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 39.8 | 47.3 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 9.2 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Fort Myers, FL | Ocala, FL | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.9% | 5.8% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.1% | 6.4% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.7% | 7.0% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.4% | 3.5% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.4% | 2.8% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.4% | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 13.2% | 13.9% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 14.4% | 13.3% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 10.7% | 11.1% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 5.9% | 6.8% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.4% | 5.9% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 12.4% | 9.6% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.7% | 5.4% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.5% | 3.1% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Fort Myers, FL | Ocala, FL | United States |
| White | 48.0% | 58.4% | 59.4% |
| Black | 22.7% | 19.7% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 2.2% | 2.7% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.9% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 23.0% | 15.9% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Fort Myers, FL | Ocala, FL | United States |
| Married Population | 44.7% | 40.7% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 42.8% | 38.7% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.9% | 2.0% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 55.3% | 59.3% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 34.8% | 35.6% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 13.4% | 16.1% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 7.1% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.46 | 2.37 | 2.60 |
| Households | 33,113 | 25,060 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 19,339 | 14,226 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 23.2% | 22.4% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 44.9% | 40.8% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 13,774 | 10,834 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 20.5% | 22.6% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 11.3% | 14.3% | 10.8% |