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North Fort Myers
FloridaCDP
North Fort Myers
Total population
44,993
Median home value
$161,800
Bachelor's+
Median income
$56,261
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
North Fort Myers is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Lee County, Florida, United States. The population was 42,719 at the 2020 census, up from 39,407 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Geography
North Fort Myers is located in northern Lee County northwest across the Caloosahatchee River from Fort Myers proper. It is bordered to the west by the city of Cape Coral and to the north by Charlotte County. Interstate 75 runs through North Fort Myers, with access from Exit 143 (Florida State Road 78). I-75 leads northwest to the Sarasota area and south to the Naples area, while SR-78 leads east to LaBelle and west to Pine Island Center. U.S. Route 41 (North Tamiami Trail) passes through the center of North Fort Myers, leading southeast across the Caloosahatchee Bridge into the center of Fort Myers and northwest to Port Charlotte. According to the United States Census Bureau, the North Fort Myers CDP has a total area of , of which are land and , or 6.97%, are water.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for North Fort Myers, FL from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- FORT MYERS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · FORT MYERS · 1,902 students · 22.9:1 ratio
- RIVERDALE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · FORT MYERS · 1,880 students · 26.1:1 ratio
- NORTH FORT MYERS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · NORTH FORT MYERS · 1,874 students · 21.5:1 ratio
- DUNBAR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · FORT MYERS · 1,802 students · 21:1 ratio
- ISLAND COAST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · CAPE CORAL · 1,653 students · 24.3:1 ratio
- OAK HAMMOCK MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · FORT MYERS · 1,563 students · 18.8:1 ratio
- VARSITY LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · LEHIGH ACRES · 1,307 students · 20.4:1 ratio
- TREELINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · FORT MYERS · 1,135 students · 19.9:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Florida
- Palmona Park3.6 mi away
- Lochmoor Waterway Estates6.4 mi away
- Olga9.4 mi away
- Pine Manor10.2 mi away
- Matlacha Isles-Matlacha Shores14.5 mi away
- Florida Gulf Coast University18 mi away
- Pine Island Center18.5 mi away
- Pineland19.1 mi away
- Fort Myers Beach20.3 mi away
- Charlotte Harbor21.4 mi away
- Naples Park31.5 mi away
- Pelican Marsh32.3 mi away
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about North Fort Myers




Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire H2, Palm Beach, FloridaWildfires · 2026-08-24 · 68 mi
- Wildfire THE H1, Palm Beach, FloridaWildfires · 2026-08-15 · 72 mi
- Wildfire 3 ALPHA SIERRA, Broward, FloridaWildfires · 2026-09-28 · 87 mi
- Wildfire S7, Broward, FloridaWildfires · 2026-09-04 · 88 mi
- Wildfire 22, Miami-Dade, FloridaWildfires · 2026-08-23 · 97 mi
- Wildfire BLUE LAKE, Indian River, FloridaWildfires · 2026-09-15 · 99 mi
- Wildfire Chipmunk, Miami-Dade, FloridaWildfires · 2026-08-21 · 102 mi
- Wildfire Bluegill, Miami-Dade, FloridaWildfires · 2026-08-02 · 102 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species









Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-10-16 12:15 UTC.
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET
