Fort Myers Shores, FL Demographics

A map of Fort Myers Shores's Population by Race

Fort Myers Shores, Florida had a population of 5,774 in 2020. It was 58.1% White, 4.9% Black, 1.4% Asian, 32.3% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 2.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Fort Myers Shores, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 955 places in Florida, Fort Myers Shores is the 442nd most populous. 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 Shores's White Population

3,353 residents of Fort Myers Shores identify as White, or 58.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Fort Myers Shores slightly larger than the White share of the population of Florida (51.5% White). Of the 955 places in Florida, Fort Myers Shores is ranked #602 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Fort Myers Shores is more White than neighboring Tice (20% White). Fort Myers Shores is less White than neighboring Verandah (93.2% White), Olga (72.8% White), Buckingham (80.7% White), and North Fort Myers (85.1% White).

Fort Myers Shores's Black Population

284 residents of Fort Myers Shores identify as Black, or 4.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Fort Myers Shores slightly less than the Black share of the population of Florida (14.5% Black). Of the 955 places in Florida, Fort Myers Shores is ranked #504 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Fort Myers Shores is more Black than neighboring Verandah (1.5% Black), Olga (3.2% Black), Buckingham (1.9% Black), Tice (4.1% Black), and North Fort Myers (1.4% Black).

Fort Myers Shores's Asian Population

78 residents of Fort Myers Shores identify as Asian, or 1.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Fort Myers Shores roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Florida (2.9% Asian). Of the 955 places in Florida, Fort Myers Shores is ranked #444 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Fort Myers Shores is more Asian than neighboring Verandah (0.8% Asian), Buckingham (1% Asian), Tice (0.3% Asian), and North Fort Myers (0.7% Asian). Fort Myers Shores is less Asian than neighboring Olga (2.8% Asian).

Fort Myers Shores's Hispanic Population

1,865 residents of Fort Myers Shores identify as Hispanic, or 32.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Fort Myers Shores slightly larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Florida (26.5% Hispanic). Of the 955 places in Florida, Fort Myers Shores is ranked #177 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Fort Myers Shores is more Hispanic than neighboring Verandah (2.8% Hispanic), Olga (16.5% Hispanic), Buckingham (12.5% Hispanic), and North Fort Myers (9.7% Hispanic). Fort Myers Shores is less Hispanic than neighboring Tice (73.4% Hispanic).

Fort Myers Shores's Native American/Other Population

35 residents of Fort Myers Shores identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Fort Myers Shores roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Florida (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 955 places in Florida, Fort Myers Shores is ranked #591 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Fort Myers Shores is more Native American/Other than neighboring Verandah (0.3% Native American/Other), and North Fort Myers (0.5% Native American/Other). Fort Myers Shores is less Native American/Other than neighboring Olga (0.8% Native American/Other), Buckingham (0.7% Native American/Other), and Tice (0.7% Native American/Other).

Fort Myers Shores's Multiracial Population

159 residents of Fort Myers Shores identify as Multiracial, or 2.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Fort Myers Shores roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Florida (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 955 places in Florida, Fort Myers Shores is ranked #674 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Fort Myers Shores is more Multiracial than neighboring Verandah (1.3% Multiracial), Tice (1.5% Multiracial), and North Fort Myers (2.7% Multiracial). Fort Myers Shores is less Multiracial than neighboring Olga (3.9% Multiracial), and Buckingham (3.2% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.