Punta Gorda, FL Demographics

A map of Punta Gorda's Population by Race

Punta Gorda, Florida had a population of 19,471 in 2020. It was 87.9% White, 2.6% Black, 1.0% Asian, 5.4% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 2.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Punta Gorda, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 955 places in Florida, Punta Gorda is the 206th 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).

Punta Gorda's White Population

17,113 residents of Punta Gorda identify as White, or 87.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Punta Gorda considerably larger than the White share of the population of Florida (51.5% White). Of the 955 places in Florida, Punta Gorda is ranked #146 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Punta Gorda is more White than neighboring Solana (80.6% White), Charlotte Harbor (81.1% White), and Harbour Heights (82.5% White). Punta Gorda is less White than neighboring Charlotte Park (91.3% White), and Cleveland (88.2% White).

Punta Gorda's Black Population

504 residents of Punta Gorda identify as Black, or 2.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Punta Gorda slightly less than the Black share of the population of Florida (14.5% Black). Of the 955 places in Florida, Punta Gorda is ranked #619 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Punta Gorda is more Black than neighboring Charlotte Park (0.8% Black), and Cleveland (1.5% Black). Punta Gorda is less Black than neighboring Solana (5.4% Black), Charlotte Harbor (5.9% Black), and Harbour Heights (3.7% Black).

Punta Gorda's Asian Population

204 residents of Punta Gorda identify as Asian, or 1.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Punta Gorda roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Florida (2.9% Asian). Of the 955 places in Florida, Punta Gorda is ranked #563 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Punta Gorda is more Asian than neighboring Cleveland (0.9% Asian). Punta Gorda is less Asian than neighboring Charlotte Park (1.3% Asian), Solana (1.5% Asian), Charlotte Harbor (1.2% Asian), and Harbour Heights (1.3% Asian).

Punta Gorda's Hispanic Population

1,048 residents of Punta Gorda identify as Hispanic, or 5.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Punta Gorda considerably less than the Hispanic share of the population of Florida (26.5% Hispanic). Of the 955 places in Florida, Punta Gorda is ranked #748 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Punta Gorda is more Hispanic than neighboring Charlotte Park (3.5% Hispanic). Punta Gorda is less Hispanic than neighboring Solana (7.5% Hispanic), Charlotte Harbor (7.9% Hispanic), Cleveland (5.8% Hispanic), and Harbour Heights (8.4% Hispanic).

Punta Gorda's Native American/Other Population

122 residents of Punta Gorda 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 Punta Gorda roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Florida (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 955 places in Florida, Punta Gorda is ranked #591 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Punta Gorda is more Native American/Other than neighboring Charlotte Park (0.5% Native American/Other), and Harbour Heights (0.4% Native American/Other). Punta Gorda is less Native American/Other than neighboring Solana (1% Native American/Other), and Charlotte Harbor (0.7% Native American/Other).

Punta Gorda's Multiracial Population

480 residents of Punta Gorda identify as Multiracial, or 2.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Punta Gorda roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Florida (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 955 places in Florida, Punta Gorda is ranked #719 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Punta Gorda is less Multiracial than neighboring Solana (4% Multiracial), Charlotte Harbor (3.2% Multiracial), Cleveland (2.9% Multiracial), and Harbour Heights (3.7% Multiracial).

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