Punta Gorda, FL Demographics

The total population of Punta Gorda is estimated to be 19,605 with 9,559 males (48.76%) and 10,046 females (51.24%). There are 487 more females than males in Punta Gorda.
The median household income in Punta Gorda was $74,500 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 4,395(6.27%) from $70,105 in 2020. This income is 99.86% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Punta Gorda sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $84,928. Overall, the median household income for the city of Punta Gorda stands at $74,500.
In Punta Gorda, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $54,420 for males and $30,541 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $60,770 for males and $61,153 for females.
In Punta Gorda, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $89,851, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $12,205.
In 2022, the population of Punta Gorda was 20,608, a 3.20% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Punta Gorda's population was 19,969, an increase of 2.27% compared to a population of 19,526 in 2020.
The median age in Punta Gorda, FL is 65.2, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 8.43% were under the age of 15, 8.32% aged 15 to 29, 32.87% aged 30 to 64, 44.02% aged 65 to 84, and 6.35% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Punta Gorda population: 93.08% are White, 2.58% are Black or African American, 0.22% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.88% are Asian, 0.11% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.64% are some other race and 2.48% are multiracial.