How many people live in the Punta Gorda, FL area?
Updated Mar. 4, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024 there were 212,100 people in the Punta Gorda, FL area. That makes the Punta Gorda, FL metropolitan statistical area the 222nd-most populous metro area in the US. It is home to 0.06% of the nation's population.
212K
population of Punta Gorda, FL area (2024)
0.06%
Punta Gorda, FL area share of US population (2024)
Between 2010 and 2024, the population of the Punta Gorda, FL area increased from 159,700 to 212,100—a 32.8% increase. During that same period, the US population grew 9.9%.
About 212,100 people lived in the Punta Gorda, FL area in 2024.
Population estimates of the Punta Gorda, FL Metro Area, 2010–2024
What are the age demographics of the Punta Gorda, FL area?
About 40.6% of the Punta Gorda, FL area's population in 2024 was aged 65 years or older, higher than the 18% share in the nation overall. Children (under 18) account for 11.7% of the Punta Gorda, FL area population, below the 21.6% population share of children nationwide.
A higher share of the Punta Gorda, FL area population is 65 and older than the US overall.
Population share by age group in Punta Gorda, FL Metro Area and the US overall (2024)
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of the Punta Gorda, FL area?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 81.6% of the Punta Gorda, FL area population, higher than the national share of 57.5%.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
A higher share of the Punta Gorda, FL area population is non-Hispanic white than the US overall.
Population share by race and ethnicity in Punta Gorda, FL Metro Area and the US overall (2024)
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