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Charlotte County, FL

Demographic and economic profile of Charlotte County, FL, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Charlotte County's economy leans toward retirement and residential services, reflected in a median age of 59.9 years and a labor force participation rate of just 42.6%, well below national norms. The workforce of roughly 212,000 residents skews older, with 25.3% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and median worker earnings of $36,653, keeping labor costs relatively low. The county grew 10.2% over five years, and an 83.8% homeownership rate, $291,000 median home value, and $1,289 median gross rent point to a largely owner-occupied, established residential base with a 9.6% poverty rate and 5.6% unemployment.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

212,122

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$69,952

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

59.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+10.2% since 2018

Charlotte County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone167,048 (83.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race10,709 (5.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone10,406 (5.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races5,351 (2.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone4,523 (2.2%)
  • Asian Alone2,737 (1.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish9,663
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)1,924
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic1,796
  4. 4.Other Indo-European1,583
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic1,010

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

11.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

47.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

40.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

9.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

19,280

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$33,905

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$40,603

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

9.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance14,781
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)10,612
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services8,977
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services8,251
  5. 5.Construction (Group)7,328

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations25,924
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations18,452
  3. 3.Service Occupations14,523
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations8,556
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations6,333

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Construction (LQ 1.57×)7,667
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.34×)2,169
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.33×)10,161
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.30×)8,047
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.13×)3,759

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$291,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,289/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

83.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99916,022 (21.1%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99910,313 (13.6%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9999,811 (12.9%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9998,748 (11.5%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9998,541 (11.3%)
  • $750,000 to $999,9993,987 (5.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

25.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

42.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,653

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

26.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone51,470 (71.7%)
  • Worked At Home11,645 (16.2%)
  • Carpooled5,611 (7.8%)
  • Other1,317 (1.8%)
  • Walked852 (1.2%)
  • Taxi299 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.