Cape Coral, FL Population

Overview

193,003

Total Population

48.3

Median age

50.15%

Female population %

99.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

63.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

44,815

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Cape Coral's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Cape Coral is 48.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Cape Coral's population under 18 was 17.43%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Cape Coral's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.37% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Cape Coral, 14.38% were under the age of 15, 14.33% aged 15 to 29, 46.92% aged 30 to 64, 21.83% aged 65 to 84, and 2.54% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 585 more females than males in Cape Coral:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.15% females and 49.85% males in Cape Coral, FL.
The Cape Coral, FL gender ratio is 99.4:100 i.e. 99.4 men to 100 women (0.994).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 7,699.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 8,450.

Cape Coral's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Cape Coral population: 80.83% are White, 4.27% are Black or African American, 0.10% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.96% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.92% are some other race and 9.92% are multiracial.
Cape Coral's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 44,815 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 148,188 (76.78% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Cape Coral is White with a population of 156,012 (80.83% of the total population).

Cape Coral's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 216,992 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Cape Coral's population increased by 51,410 (49.76%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Cape Coral's population increased by 40,672 (26.28%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Cape Coral's population was lowest in year 2000 at 103,326.