Punta Gorda, FL Population

Overview

19,230

Total Population

65.2

Median age

53.65%

Female population %

86.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

70-74 years

Largest age group

142.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

859

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Punta Gorda's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Punta Gorda is 65.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Punta Gorda's population under 18 was 11.10%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Punta Gorda's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 50.38% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Punta Gorda, 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.

There are 1,402 more females than males in Punta Gorda:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.65% females and 46.35% males in Punta Gorda, FL.
The Punta Gorda, FL gender ratio is 86.4:100 i.e. 86.4 men to 100 women (0.864).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 1,167.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 1,341.

Punta Gorda's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Punta Gorda's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 859 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 18,371 (95.53% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Punta Gorda is White with a population of 17,9 (93.08% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 20,608 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Punta Gorda's population increased by 2,331 (15.75%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Punta Gorda's population increased by 2,398 (14.00%), 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, Punta Gorda's population was lowest in year 2000 at 14,797.