Fort Myers Beach, FL Demographics

A map of Fort Myers Beach's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	4,964	5,272	90.0%	94.4%
Hispanic	463	160	8.4%	2.9%
Asian	38	12	0.7%	0.2%
Multiracial	36	101	0.7%	1.8%
Black	12	13	0.2%	0.2%
Native American/Other	0	24	0.0%	0.4%

Fort Myers Beach, Florida has an estimated population of 5,513, a slight decrease from the 5,582 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.0% White, 8.4% Hispanic, 0.7% Asian, 0.7% Multiracial, 0.2% Black, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Fort Myers Beach, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Fort Myers Beach has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Florida overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Fort Myers Beach, that probability was 10.7% in 2020 and 18.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Fort Myers Beach is ranked the 455th most populous place in Florida, out of 956 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Fort Myers Beach was ranked the 445th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Fort Myers Beach's White Population

4,964 residents of Fort Myers Beach, or 90.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Fort Myers Beach is significantly higher than in Florida overall, where 50.4% of the population is White. Fort Myers Beach ranks 21st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 956 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fort Myers Beach's White population has declined by an estimated 5.8%. White residents' share of Fort Myers Beach's population has decreased from 94.4% to 90.0%.

Fort Myers Beach is more White than neighboring Harlem Heights (4% White), Cypress Lake (81.8% White), and San Carlos Park (61.6% White). Fort Myers Beach is less White than neighboring Punta Rassa (97.7% White).

Fort Myers Beach's Black Population

12 residents of Fort Myers Beach, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Fort Myers Beach is considerably lower than in Florida overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Fort Myers Beach ranks 903rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 956 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fort Myers Beach's Black population has declined by an estimated 7.7%. Black residents' share of Fort Myers Beach's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Fort Myers Beach is less Black than neighboring Harlem Heights (43.9% Black), Iona (2% Black), Punta Rassa (0.4% Black), Cypress Lake (0.7% Black), and San Carlos Park (1.9% Black).

Fort Myers Beach's Asian Population

38 residents of Fort Myers Beach, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Fort Myers Beach is slightly lower than in Florida overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Fort Myers Beach ranks 859th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 956 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fort Myers Beach's Asian population has grown by an estimated 216.7%. Asian residents' share of Fort Myers Beach's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Fort Myers Beach is more Asian than neighboring Punta Rassa (0.5% Asian). Fort Myers Beach is less Asian than neighboring Harlem Heights (2.9% Asian), Iona (1.6% Asian), Cypress Lake (3.4% Asian), and San Carlos Park (1.4% Asian).

Fort Myers Beach's Hispanic Population

463 residents of Fort Myers Beach, or 8.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Fort Myers Beach is significantly lower than in Florida overall, where 27.4% of the population is Hispanic. Fort Myers Beach ranks 888th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 956 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fort Myers Beach's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 189.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Fort Myers Beach's population has increased from 2.9% to 8.4%.

Fort Myers Beach is more Hispanic than neighboring Iona (3.3% Hispanic), and Punta Rassa (1.3% Hispanic). Fort Myers Beach is less Hispanic than neighboring Harlem Heights (48.8% Hispanic), Cypress Lake (10.6% Hispanic), and San Carlos Park (29.2% Hispanic).

Fort Myers Beach's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Fort Myers Beach, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Fort Myers Beach is comparable to the share in Florida overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Fort Myers Beach ranks 777th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 956 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fort Myers Beach's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Fort Myers Beach's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Fort Myers Beach is less Native American/Other than neighboring Harlem Heights (0.4% Native American/Other), Iona (1.2% Native American/Other), Cypress Lake (0.3% Native American/Other), and San Carlos Park (0.1% Native American/Other).

Fort Myers Beach's Multiracial Population

36 residents of Fort Myers Beach, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Fort Myers Beach is slightly lower than in Florida overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Fort Myers Beach ranks 832nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 956 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fort Myers Beach's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 64.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Fort Myers Beach's population has decreased from 1.8% to 0.7%.

Fort Myers Beach is more Multiracial than neighboring Harlem Heights (0% Multiracial), and Punta Rassa (0% Multiracial). Fort Myers Beach is less Multiracial than neighboring Iona (2% Multiracial), Cypress Lake (3.1% Multiracial), and San Carlos Park (5.7% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.