5 Fastest Growing Cities in Florida

4. Fort Myers 

Percentage Change in Population (2020-2022): 9.04%

Ranked 4th on the list, Fort Myers has a population of 95,949 as of July 2022, and a population growth rate of 9.04%. The city is full of people from various ethnic backgrounds, with about 55.9% of residents being White, 23.7% being Hispanic or Latino, and 2.1% being Asian. If we look at the population age demographics, 6.3% of the city’s residents are under 5 years old, 20.4% are under 18, and adults 65 or older comprise 22.4% of the total population, excluding female residents. 31.3% of individuals aged 25 and above in Fort Myers hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.