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  • Largest town: Punta Gorda

Charlotte County, Florida

Charlotte County had 212,122 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 681.1 square miles of land. It ranks 28th of 67 in Florida by population and 36th by land area.

Population
212,122
#28 of 67 in Florida · #334 in US
Area
681.1 sq mi
#36 of 67 in Florida · #1,378 in US
Density
311 / sq mi
#26 of 67 in Florida · #421 in US
Median household income
$71,381
#26 of 67 in Florida · #900 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Charlotte County within Florida. Pin: Tallahassee.

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Charlotte County population, land area and income

Charlotte County had 212,122 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 681.1 square miles of land. It ranks 28th of 67 in Florida by population and 36th by land area. That works out to 311.4 people per square mile, 3.2 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Florida has 154,693 residents; Charlotte County is somewhat larger.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $71,381 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

212,122

3144th1st

334th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

681 sq mi

3144th1st

1378th of 3,144 (US)

Density

311.4 / sq mi

3144th1st

421st of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$71,381

3143rd1st

900th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Florida (67)

Population

212,122

67th1st

28th of 67 (FL)

Land area

681 sq mi

67th1st

36th of 67 (FL)

Density

311.4 / sq mi

67th1st

26th of 67 (FL)

Median household income

$71,381

67th1st

26th of 67 (FL)

How Charlotte County's population changed since 2020

Charlotte County gained 24,105 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 12.8%. That ranks 16th of 67 in Florida for growth. The median Florida county changed by +7.8%, and the state as a whole by +8.2%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Charlotte County recorded 4,483 births and 13,926 deaths, a natural change of -9,443. Net international migration added +3,164 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +31,738. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 31,738 people.

188.0k2020195.0k2021203.1k2022207.1k2023212.1k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
4,483
Deaths
13,926
Net international migration
+3,164
Net domestic migration
+31,738
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+5,037

Where Charlotte County is

The Census internal point of Charlotte County is at 26.906400, -82.003700. It sits in UTM zone 17N. The map shades Florida's 67 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Charlotte County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Escambia County: +2.7%Okaloosa County: +4.0%St. Lucie County: +17.9%Okeechobee County: +6.8%DeSoto County: +7.8%Bradford County: -0.5%Bay County: +14.4%Holmes County: +1.6%Gilchrist County: +13.1%Manatee County: +14.1%Hardee County: +2.9%Lafayette County: +5.0%Flagler County: +17.9%Nassau County: +14.7%Pasco County: +16.4%Martin County: +4.4%Palm Beach County: +5.9%Alachua County: +4.3%Lee County: +12.5%Brevard County: +8.2%Polk County: +16.8%Pinellas County: +0.6%Highlands County: +8.3%Hamilton County: +4.4%Wakulla County: +9.5%Clay County: +8.1%Suwannee County: +9.2%Madison County: +2.9%Columbia County: +6.0%Jackson County: +6.1%Calhoun County: -3.1%Franklin County: +4.0%Gulf County: +11.3%Hernando County: +11.5%Washington County: +4.7%Levy County: +10.9%Liberty County: +1.9%Putnam County: +5.3%Volusia County: +8.5%Walton County: +18.2%Osceola County: +19.7%Leon County: +2.2%Union County: +2.0%Sarasota County: +9.2%Dixie County: +5.6%Charlotte County: +12.8%Indian River County: +7.3%Broward County: +4.8%Hendry County: +16.1%Sumter County: +18.7%Miami-Dade County: +5.3%Citrus County: +10.1%Seminole County: +4.9%Lake County: +15.0%Marion County: +13.6%St. Johns County: +20.9%Gadsden County: +1.7%Jefferson County: +10.5%Baker County: +4.3%Glades County: +8.7%Collier County: +10.3%Duval County: +5.7%Taylor County: +0.4%Monroe County: -2.3%Hillsborough County: +7.8%Santa Rosa County: +9.9%Orange County: +7.1%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < +4.0%
  2. < +5.7%
  3. < +8.7%
  4. < +13.1%
  5. ≥ +13.1%
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Orange pin: Charlotte County internal point. Dark pin: Tallahassee.

Internal point

Decimal
26.906400, -82.003700
DMS
26°54'23.04"N 82°00'13.32"W
UTM
17N 400332.4E 2976463.3N
Geohash
dhv9jfntp
Plus code
76RVWX4W+HG

Towns in Charlotte County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Charlotte County, 20,416 people together, or 10% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Charlotte County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Punta Gorda with 20,416.

  1. 01Punta Gorda20,416
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Charlotte County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Charlotte County. The most populous is Lee County, FL, with 860,959 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Tallahassee and the nearest big city

Tallahassee is 280.3 miles NNW of Charlotte County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Cape Coral, FL (population 233,025), 18.2 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Punta Gorda, FL (population 20,416), 3.9 miles away.

Charlotte County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Charlotte County is 12015: state code 12 for Florida plus county code 015. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $71,381.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Charlotte County, Florida?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 212,122. That is up 24,105 people (12.8%) from the July 2020 estimate of 188,017.

What is the FIPS code of Charlotte County?

12015. The first two digits (12) are Florida; the last three (015) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Charlotte County?

Punta Gorda, with 20,416 residents inside Charlotte County in 2024.

Which counties border Charlotte County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Lee County, FL; Sarasota County, FL; Highlands County, FL; Hendry County, FL; DeSoto County, FL; Glades County, FL.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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