Collier County, Florida Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Collier County, Florida, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Collier County, Florida. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Collier County, Florida. The estimated population of Collier County, Florida is 372,797 people, with a median age of 51.5.

We can look at the total population in Collier County over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
372,797
 -1.73% +4.49%
2020
379,345
+2.12%
-
2019
371,453
+2.07%
-
2018
363,922
+2%
-
2017
356,774
 - -

Population of Collier County, Florida by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
61.8%
63.6%
 -2.83%
Black/African American
6.5%
6.8%
 -4.41%
Native
0.1%
0.2%
 -50.00%
Hispanic
28.5%
27.2%
 +4.78%
Asian
1.5%
1.3%
 +15.38%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
1.4%
0.8%
 +75.00%
Other
0.2%
0.2%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Collier County, Florida by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 51.5 +0.39% 50 +0.6% 53.1 +0.19%
2020 51.3 +0.98% 49.7 +1.02% 53 +1.34%
2019 50.8 +0.99% 49.2 +1.44% 52.3 +0.97%
2018 50.3 +1.21% 48.5 +1.25% 51.8 +0.97%
2017 49.7 - 47.9 - 51.3 -

The median age of Collier County, Florida gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 17,189 -4.46% 16,594 -6.48% 16,419 15,531
10 to 19 19,302 +2.62% 17,782 +6.49% 19,807 18,963
20 to 29 18,597 -2.54% 16,328 +0.52% 18,116 16,400
30 to 39 18,111 +7.51% 17,307 -1.94% 19,440 16,960
40 to 49 18,797 -1.77% 19,586 -0.75% 18,437 19,412
50 to 59 21,005 +10.84% 24,047 -0.06% 23,374 24,023
60 to 69 24,458 +8.44% 28,075 +7.2% 26,557 30,121
70+ 38,149 +10.86% 41,447 +12.66% 42,393 46,844

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Collier County, Florida is $75,543.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Collier County.

  • Under 25
    $42,424.00
  • 25 to 44
    $65,674.00
  • 45 to 64
    $87,607.00
  • 65 and over
    $74,313.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Collier County, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Collier County, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Collier County, Florida is currently $120,677.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

13.61% of households in Collier County are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Collier County against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    13.87%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    19.22%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    16.61%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    13.18%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    15.25%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    8.26%
  • $200,000 or more
    13.61%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Collier County is $51,296.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Collier County by the total population of Collier County.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Collier County, Florida, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Collier County to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    16.59%
  • Bachelor's degree
    35.76%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    8.39%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    36.61%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2.65%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Collier County that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Collier County over the age of 16 is 316,475.

Of those people, a total of 52.60% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Collier County is 50.40%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 14,398 35.30% 9.70%
20 to 24 years 17,011 76.60% 6.40%
25 to 29 years 17,505 86.30% 4.50%
30 to 34 years 17,626 83.70% 4.40%
35 to 44 years 36,537 85.90% 3.40%
45 to 54 years 42,614 81.60% 3.30%
55 to 59 years 24,869 75.10% 3.30%
60 to 64 years 26,436 55.20% 3.20%
65 to 74 years 59,346 24.50% 6.00%
75 years and over 60,133 7.60% 3.10%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Collier County. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 258,302 48.90% 4.30%
Black or African American 18,351 68.20% 4.40%
American Indian and Alaska Native 423 45.40% 0.50%
Asian 4,694 56.50% 2.50%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 95 100.00% 0.00%
Other 8,599 76.30% 3.60%
Two or more races 26,011 70.30% 4.00%
Hispanic or Latino 80,217 73.00% 3.50%
Not Hispanic or Latino 209,034 43.00% 4.50%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Collier County as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Collier County is 159,416, with median earnings of $37,803.00.

Women in Collier County, Florida earning approximately 78.20% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 159,416 $37,803.00
Male 88,161 $41,789.00
Female 71,255 $32,692.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 19,585 $81,555.00
Business and Financial 7,158 $58,977.00
Computer and Mathematical 2,311 $61,930.00
Architecture and Engineering 1,906 $89,750.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 835 $36,883.00
Community and Social Service 1,560 $44,674.00
Legal 2,645 $99,135.00
Educational and Library 6,615 $40,814.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 2,948 $32,253.00
Healthcare Practitioners 10,046 $60,712.00
Healthcare Support 3,522 $28,877.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 1,893 $52,846.00
Law Enforcement 1,193 $72,524.00
Food Preparation and Serving 13,270 $21,564.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 11,481 $24,218.00
Personal Care and Service 4,296 $20,945.00
Sales 19,203 $39,734.00
Office and Administrative Support 15,465 $34,473.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 2,046 $18,382.00
Construction and Extraction 13,918 $34,439.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 4,243 $36,846.00
Production 3,829 $35,055.00
Transportation and Material Moving 5,725 $30,174.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 12,180 $98,283.00 7,405 $65,433.00
Business and Financial 4,005 $81,250.00 3,153 $48,040.00
Computer and Mathematical 1,268 $80,690.00 1,043 $58,838.00
Architecture and Engineering 1,638 $95,313.00 268 $34,333.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 541 $33,861.00 294 $49,219.00
Community and Social Service 575 $50,065.00 985 $42,165.00
Legal 1,578 $136,167.00 1,067 $59,383.00
Educational and Library 2,001 $45,723.00 4,614 $38,148.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 1,347 $32,731.00 1,601 $31,490.00
Healthcare Practitioners 2,745 $105,230.00 7,301 $56,136.00
Healthcare Support 563 $40,830.00 2,959 $27,336.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 1,627 $53,929.00 266 $20,183.00
Law Enforcement 1,023 $73,247.00 170 $70,288.00
Food Preparation and Serving 6,065 $27,748.00 7,205 $19,770.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 5,992 $27,485.00 5,489 $21,313.00
Personal Care and Service 1,531 $26,182.00 2,765 $17,391.00
Sales 9,700 $51,833.00 9,503 $28,579.00
Office and Administrative Support 4,485 $34,570.00 10,980 $34,447.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 1,495 $21,597.00 551 $12,793.00
Construction and Extraction 13,631 $34,538.00 287 $26,431.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 3,991 $36,970.00 252 $36,029.00
Production 2,785 $38,934.00 1,044 $26,816.00
Transportation and Material Moving 4,998 $31,219.00 727 $15,362.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 153,711 households in Collier County, with an average household size of 2.4 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 103,454 families in Collier County with an average family size of 2.89 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 83,958 6,414 13,082 50,257
Average Household Size 2.8 3.61 3.78 1.22
Total Families 83,958 6,414 13,082 0
Average Household Size 2.78 3.16 3.46 0

Poverty

Of the 103,454 families in Collier County, 7.00% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Collier County:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 225,093 housing units in Collier County, Florida.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 153,711 68.29%
Vacant 71,382 31.71%

17.06% of the total 225,093 housing units in Collier County are rental units. This is approximately 38,397 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 113,346 are occupied by the owner - or 50.36% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Collier County is $1,440.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Collier County that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    1,968
  • Less than $500
    1,419
  • $500 to $999
    5,201
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    14,436
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    10,342
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    3,405
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    1,441
  • $3,000 or more
    2,153

Property Value

The median value of a property in Collier County is $374,700.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Collier County that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    3,239
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    2,514
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    4,303
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    9,256
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    21,283
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    33,598
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    25,488
  • $1,000,000 or more
    13,665

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Collier County. The chart below shows the number of properties in Collier County that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    693
  • 1940 to 1949
    559
  • 1950 to 1959
    2,932
  • 1960 to 1969
    8,283
  • 1970 to 1979
    26,424
  • 1980 to 1989
    47,250
  • 1990 to 1999
    57,217
  • 2000 to 2009
    54,357
  • 2010 to 2013
    25,889
  • 2014 or later
    1,489

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Collier County that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    7,135
  • 1 vehicle available
    62,590
  • 2 vehicles available
    61,918
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    22,068

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Collier County get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Collier County that commute to work in a particular way.

25.6 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Collier County.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    2,693
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    11,176
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    16,321
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    24,395
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    23,578
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    11,411
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    21,177
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    4,654
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    6,307
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    10,387
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    4,501
  • 90 or more minutes
    3,216

Summary

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Places in Collier County, Florida

We have data for 22 places in Collier County, Florida. Click on a place below to see more information about the demographics of that place.