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Punta Gorda Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Punta Gorda Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

20,416

Age

Under 5 Years:
1.2%
5 - 17:
7.0%
18 - 24:
3.9%
25 - 34:
3.4%
35 - 54:
13.5%
55 - 64:
17.4%
Over 65 Years:
53.6%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
2.2%
2.2%
96.5%
96.5%
41.7%
41.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Punta Gorda
USA
$58,036
$58,036
$44,673
$44,673

Median household income

Punta Gorda
USA
$85,779
$85,779
$80,734
$80,734
Individuals Below Poverty Level

8.3%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Retail
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Public Service
Accommodation
Construction
Real estate
Manufacturing
Finance
Arts
Education
Transportation
Wholesale
Information Technology
Other
Administration
21.7%
21.7%
11.1%
11.1%
9.7%
9.7%
7.2%
7.2%
6.7%
6.7%
6.6%
6.6%
5.2%
5.2%
4.8%
4.8%
4.3%
4.3%
3.9%
3.9%
3.3%
3.3%
3.2%
3.2%
3.1%
3.1%
2.9%
2.9%
2.8%
2.8%
2.8%
2.8%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Other Race / Two or More Races
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
87.9%
87.9%
5.2%
5.2%
3.1%
3.1%
2.3%
2.3%
1.4%
1.4%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
English
Italian
Polish
French
Scottish
Dutch
European
Hungarian
Swedish
Norwegian
Greek
French Canadian
Czech
Scots-Irish
Canadian
Russian
Portuguese
British
19.6%
19.6%
17.3%
17.3%
14.6%
14.6%
8.7%
8.7%
5.0%
5.0%
4.1%
4.1%
2.0%
2.0%
2.0%
2.0%
1.8%
1.8%
1.8%
1.8%
1.6%
1.6%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
German/Yiddish
Serbo-Croatian
Polish
Russian
French Creole
Italian
French
Portuguese
Arabic
Slavic languages
Native American languages
Tagalog
African languages
Hungarian
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Other Asian languages
Vietnamese
93.9%
93.9%
2.3%
2.3%
1.4%
1.4%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Punta Gorda Residents

7.3%