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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Charlotte County is 163,151, which is 15.20% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 21.14% and is higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Charlotte County population density is 190.09 people per square mile, which is lower than the state average density of 294.44 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Charlotte County is white, which represent 90.58% of the total population. The average Charlotte County education level is about the same as the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 163,151. #29

Population Growth Since 2000, #44

Charlotte County	15.20%
Florida	21.14%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #28

Charlotte County	190.09 per square mile
Florida	294.44 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	147,782 (90.58%, #4)
Black:	9,424 (5.78%, #59)
Hispanic:	10,287 (6.31%, #41)
Asian:	2,031 (1.24%, #32)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	385 (0.24%, #56)
One Race, Other:	885 (0.54%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	2,644 (1.62%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	2,368 (23.02%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	2,519 (24.49%, see rank)
Cuban:	2,029 (19.72%, see rank)
Central American:	1,094 (10.63%, see rank)
South American:	1,225 (11.91%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	365 (17.97%, see rank)
Chinese:	289 (14.23%, see rank)
Filipino:	870 (42.84%, see rank)
Japanese:	45 (2.22%, see rank)
Korean:	63 (3.10%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	130 (6.40%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	269 (13.24%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

139,843 (85.71%) out of the total population of 163,151 reported first ancestry.

	Charlotte County	% of the Total Population	Florida	U.S.
Arab	357	0.22%, see rank	0.57%	0.56%
Czech	641	0.39%, see rank	0.29%	0.47%
Danish	526	0.32%, see rank	0.22%	0.42%
Dutch	3,160	1.94%, see rank	1.01%	1.40%
English	19,627	12.03%, see rank	7.46%	8.02%
French	8,271	5.07%, see rank	2.93%	3.34%
German	27,192	16.67%, see rank	10.48%	15.03%
Greek	881	0.54%, see rank	0.46%	0.41%
Hungarian	1,497	0.92%, see rank	0.53%	0.46%
Irish	23,329	14.30%, see rank	9.35%	10.80%
Italian	14,841	9.10%, see rank	6.10%	5.52%
Norwegian	2,165	1.33%, see rank	0.60%	1.42%
Polish	6,413	3.93%, see rank	2.49%	3.01%
Portuguese	1,268	0.78%, see rank	0.36%	0.44%
Russian	1,859	1.14%, see rank	1.13%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	1,951	1.20%, see rank	0.84%	0.99%
Scottish	3,926	2.41%, see rank	1.56%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	225	0.14%, see rank	0.68%	0.95%
Swedish	2,450	1.50%, see rank	0.77%	1.27%
Swiss	646	0.40%, see rank	0.18%	0.30%
Ukrainian	563	0.35%, see rank	0.24%	0.31%
American	25,829	15.83%, see rank	8.87%	7.12%
Welsh	896	0.55%, see rank	0.47%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 79,302 (48.61%, see rank)

Females: 83,849 (51.39%, see rank)

Charlotte County	Male: 48.61% Female: 51.39%
Florida	Male: 48.88% Female: 51.12%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Charlotte County	56.90 years old
Florida	41.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Charlotte County	55.80 years old
Florida	39.80 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Charlotte County	57.60 years old
Florida	42.70 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Charlotte County	% of the Total Population	Florida	U.S.
Under 5 years	5,316	3.26%, see rank	5.56%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	5,428	3.33%, see rank	5.69%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	7,068	4.33%, see rank	5.86%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	6,794	4.16%, see rank	6.16%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	6,856	4.20%, see rank	6.69%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	11,419	7.00%, see rank	12.44%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	13,735	8.42%, see rank	12.50%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	20,228	12.40%, see rank	14.18%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	27,569	16.90%, see rank	12.75%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	31,323	19.20%, see rank	9.80%	7.64%
75 to 84	19,283	11.82%, see rank	5.88%	4.25%
85 years and over	8,132	4.98%, see rank	2.49%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Charlotte County	Florida	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	131,689, 100%	13,561,596	209,056,129
Less Than High School	14,382, 10.92%, see rank	13.55%	13.67%
High School Graduate	45,190, 34.32%, see rank	29.67%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	44,652, 33.91%, see rank	30.02%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	17,501, 13.29%, see rank	17.14%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	9,964, 7.57%, see rank	9.62%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.30, see rank	13.42	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Charlotte County			Florida		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	2,205	77.14%	22.86%	67.86%	32.14%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	10,231	90.81%, see rank	9.19%, see rank	88.59%	11.41%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	6,184	90.01%, see rank	9.99%, see rank	89.75%	10.25%	90.60%	9.40%
College	4,967	72.70%, see rank	27.30%, see rank	78.64%	21.36%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	912	39.91%, see rank	60.09%, see rank	57.31%	42.69%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Charlotte County	Florida	U.S.
Total Households	70,948, 100%	7,217,508	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.25, see rank	2.62	2.63
1 Person Households	21,042, 29.66%, see rank	28.99%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	49,906, 70.34%, see rank	71.01%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	46,038, 64.89%, see rank	64.43%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.80, see rank	3.35	3.32
Married-Couple Family	37,688, 53.12%, see rank	46.61%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	24,910, 35.11%, see rank	35.57%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Charlotte County	%	Florida	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	145,339	see rank	16,048,765	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	70,103	100%, see rank	7,772,434	123,281,364
Never Married	15,661	22.34%, see rank	34.62%	35.77%
Married	42,645	60.83%, see rank	50.83%	52.04%
Widowed	4,091	5.84%, see rank	3.18%	2.57%
Divorced	7,706	10.99%, see rank	11.37%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	75,236	100%, see rank	8,276,331	129,692,771
Never Married	11,837	15.73%, see rank	27.39%	29.48%
Married	40,710	54.11%, see rank	47.36%	49.19%
Widowed	12,325	16.38%, see rank	10.81%	9.16%
Divorced	10,364	13.78%, see rank	14.45%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Charlotte County	%	Florida	U.S.
Native	147,082	90.15%, see rank	80.43%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	31,909	19.56%, see rank	35.70%	58.73%
Born in Different State	113,163	69.36%, see rank	41.43%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	2,010	1.23%, see rank	3.30%	1.42%
Foreign Born	16,069	9.85%, see rank	19.57%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	9,361	5.74%, see rank	10.12%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	6,708	4.11%, see rank	9.45%	7.09%
Born In Europe	5,027	3.08%, see rank	1.97%	1.53%
Born In Asia	1,852	1.14%, see rank	2.02%	3.82%
Born In Africa	170	0.10%, see rank	0.32%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	61	0.04%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	7,188	4.41%, see rank	14.66%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	1,771	1.09%, see rank	0.56%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Charlotte County	%	Florida	U.S.
English	62,179	87.64%, see rank	72.73%	79.39%
Spanish	4,049	5.71%, see rank	19.13%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	3,843	5.42%, see rank	5.84%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	684	0.96%, see rank	1.65%	3.36%
Other	193	0.27%, see rank	0.65%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.