Demography
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 575 |
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| 1900 | 943 | 64.0% | |
| 1910 | 2,463 | 161.2% | |
| 1920 | 3,678 | 49.3% | |
| 1930 | 9,082 | 146.9% | |
| 1940 | 10,604 | 16.8% | |
| 1950 | 13,195 | 24.4% | |
| 1960 | 22,523 | 70.7% | |
| 1970 | 27,351 | 21.4% | |
| 1980 | 36,638 | 34.0% | |
| 1990 | 45,206 | 23.4% | |
| 2000 | 48,208 | 6.6% | |
| 2010 | 62,298 | 29.2% | |
| Population 1890-2010. | |||
| Fort Myers Demographics | |||
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| 2010 Census | Fort Myers | Lee County | Florida |
| Total population | 62,298 | 618,754 | 18,801,310 |
| Population, percent change, 2000 to 2010 | +29.2% | +40.3% | +17.6% |
| Population density | 1,559.1/sq mi | 788.7/sq mi | 350.6/sq mi |
| White or Caucasian (including White Hispanic) | 54.6% | 83.0% | 75.0% |
| (Non-Hispanic White or Caucasian) | 44.6% | 71.0% | 57.9% |
| Black or African-American | 32.3% | 8.3% | 16.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 20.0% | 18.3% | 22.5% |
| Asian | 1.6% | 1.4% | 2.4% |
| Native American or Native Alaskan | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Two or more races (Multiracial) | 2.8% | 2.1% | 2.5% |
| Some Other Race | 8.0% | 4.7% | 3.6% |
As of 2010, there were 35,138 households out of which 28.9% were vacant. In 2000, 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.3% were married couples living together, 18.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.8% were non-families. 33.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 3.10.
In 2000, the city the population was spread out with 26.3% under the age of 18, 11.4% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 17.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 97.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.3 males.
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