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Cape Coral population

Cape Coral, Florida had an estimated 236,264 residents on July 1, 2025, the 99th-largest city in the US. That is up 53.1% since the 2010 Census and up 130.7% since 2000.

Cape CoralFloridaPop. 236,264
Population, July 2025
236,264+21.8% since April 2020
People per sq mile
2,224106.3 sq mi of land
Median age
48.625% are 65 or older
Households with kids
23.2%with anyone under 18

Population by year, 2000 to 2025

80k119k158k197k236k2000: 102,41420002001: 108,4042002: 113,60220022003: 119,0252004: 125,91320042005: 134,7412006: 142,39820062007: 148,6902008: 151,05620082009: 152,1412010: 154,30520102011: 157,3642012: 160,61820122013: 164,4252014: 168,48320142015: 173,7192016: 178,73620162017: 183,9962018: 189,64220182019: 194,9332020: 194,00420202021: 204,0802022: 218,36420222023: 227,4582024: 233,10820242025: 236,2642025
Darker bars are the April 2000, 2010 and 2020 benchmarks; the rest are July 1 estimates. Source: US Census Bureau population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020 and Vintage 2025).
YearPopulationChangeBasis
2025236,264+3,156Estimate, July 1
2024233,108+5,650Estimate, July 1
2023227,458+9,094Estimate, July 1
2022218,364+14,284Estimate, July 1
2021204,080+10,076Estimate, July 1
2020194,004-929April 2020 estimates base
2019194,933+5,291Estimate, July 1
2018189,642+5,646Estimate, July 1
2017183,996+5,260Estimate, July 1
2016178,736+5,017Estimate, July 1
2015173,719+5,236Estimate, July 1
2014168,483+4,058Estimate, July 1
2013164,425+3,807Estimate, July 1
2012160,618+3,254Estimate, July 1
2011157,364+3,059Estimate, July 1
2010154,305+2,1642010 Census (April 1)
2009152,141+1,085Estimate, July 1
2008151,056+2,366Estimate, July 1
2007148,690+6,292Estimate, July 1
2006142,398+7,657Estimate, July 1
2005134,741+8,828Estimate, July 1
2004125,913+6,888Estimate, July 1
2003119,025+5,423Estimate, July 1
2002113,602+5,198Estimate, July 1
2001108,404+5,990Estimate, July 1
2000102,414April 2000 estimates base

Year-to-year changes across 2010 and 2020 mix census counts with estimates, so small jumps at those years are partly method changes.

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Cape Coral in 2025?

The Census Bureau estimates Cape Coral had 236,264 residents on July 1, 2025, making it the 99th-largest city in the US.

Is Cape Coral growing?

Yes. Cape Coral has grown 53.1% since the 2010 Census (154,305 people), and grown 21.8% since 2020.

What was the population of Cape Coral in 2000?

About 102,414 (the Census Bureau's April 2000 estimates base). By the 2010 Census it was 154,305.

How dense is Cape Coral?

Cape Coral has about 2,224 people per square mile of land (106.3 square miles).

More about Cape Coral

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