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Fort Myers, FL is a thriving community located in sunny Southwest Florida. With a population of 84,694 people and a population density of 2,287 people per square mile, it's no wonder why Fort Myers has been growing steadily over the past few years. The city is home to many local businesses such as Edison & Ford Winter Estates, iFly Fort Myers Indoor Skydiving, and Manatee Park. Year-round outdoor activities include fishing trips to the Gulf of Mexico, exploring the Caloosahatchee River or playing beach volleyball on Fort Myers Beach. Other organizations in the city include the Barbara B Mann Performing Arts Hall and Suncoast Credit Union Arena which host various sporting events like basketball games, concerts and shows. There are also plenty of local professional teams such as the Florida Everblades hockey team and Fort Myers Miracle baseball team that hold regular events throughout the year.

The population in Fort Myers is 84,694. There are 2,126 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Fort Myers is 40.3, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Fort Myers is 2.6, the US average of people per household is 2.6.

Family in Fort Myers
- 44.7% are married
- 14.3% are divorced
- 20.9% are married with children
- 24.8% have children, but are single
Race in Fort Myers

- 47.6% are White
- 25.7% are Black
- 2.3% are Asian
- 0.1% are Native American
- 0.5% claim Other
- 22.7% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 1.2% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander

   Estimated Total Population by Age

  PeopleFort Myers, FloridaUnited States
  84,694.0329,725,481.0
  50.8%50.5%
  49.2%49.5%
  40.338.4
 
  83,505.0326,569,308.0
  62,508.0309,327,143.0
  48,208.0285,036,114.0
  45,206.0251,960,433.0
  88.9%15.6%
  101.5%30.8%
 
  2126.293.4
  39.8333531905.423
  9.196264836.791
 
  48.0%59.4%
  22.7%12.2%
  2.2%5.6%
  0.1%0.6%
  0.1%0.2%
  0.9%0.4%
  3.0%3.2%
  23.0%18.4%
 
  44.7%49.8%
  42.8%48.0%
  1.9%1.8%
  55.3%50.2%
  34.8%33.8%
  13.4%10.8%
  7.1%5.6%
 
  2.462.6
  33,113.0124,010,992.0
  19,339.080,755,759.0
  23.2%30.5%
  44.9%42.9%
  13,774.043,255,233.0
  20.5%15.8%
  11.3%10.8%
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I've lived here for most of my 30 years. I'm moving my family away in a few months. Here are the reasons: Climate- it's hot. Unbearably hot. And it's going to get  More

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I can't wait for all the replies especially from people that are from Florida or from up North that had to deal with extreme ice and snow. But I can honestly say in the  More

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I've lived in SW Florida on & off for most of my life. When my family first came here over 40 years ago the waterways teemed with fish & wildlife and the beaches,  More

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