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A city of 66,133, settled in 1958.
Port Charlotte earns a D, 542nd among Florida's 634 graded towns. What it does well: it is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 53% of U.S. towns. 33% of residents are 65 or older in Port Charlotte, above both the Florida town median (20%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). Port Charlotte has 2 places on the National Register. FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 91% of U.S. communities, with hurricanes at the top.
54,392 counted in 2010 and 60,625 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Port Charlotte is from typical.
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Census counts: 3,197 in 1960, 60,625 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1915 and 3 maps from 1957 on.
Port Charlotte is unincorporated, so Charlotte County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Port Charlotte.
Port Charlotte has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns, is healthier than towns with similar incomes and trades workers with Punta Gorda and other neighbors.
Since 1982, 754 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Port Charlotte.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by the Charlotte school district. Three of its 14 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port Charlotte Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 858 | B |
| Port Charlotte High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,730 | C− |
| Neil Armstrong Elementary SchoolTop results in townGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 763 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
The typical value, about $268K, is 23% below its August 2022 peak. At about $268K, home values are up 0% in five years, against a rise of 19% across Florida.
The typical Port Charlotte home is worth about $268,000, down 3% in a year, 29% below the Florida typical home. 83% of Port Charlotte households own their home.
| Port Charlotte | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 83% | 72% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,553 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The Punta Gorda 4 Ese weather station, 9 miles away, records that about 136 days a year reach 90°, more than in 99% of U.S. towns. January nights average 53.2°, milder than in 99% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 91.9°.
Port Charlotte has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Port Charlotte’s January low is 53°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Port Charlotte | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 53°F | 51°F | 22°F |
| July high | 92°F | 91°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Against the 9,708 U.S. towns with household incomes like Port Charlotte’s, it is healthier than 51%, so its C+ isn’t only a matter of income.
Port Charlotte beats the Florida average on 6 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 43% of adults have high blood pressure in Port Charlotte.
| Port Charlotte | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 37% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 16% |
| What stands out | Port Charlotte | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.7% | 13.9% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 13.6% | 15.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.1% | 7.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Port Charlotte has about as many jobs (19,981) as working residents, but only 4,533 people both live and work here. Jobs based here grew from 15,297 in 2013 to 19,981.
About one in 5 of Port Charlotte’s working residents works in town. Jobs based in Port Charlotte grew to 19,981 in 2023, 4,684 more than in 2013. The median household income in Port Charlotte is $64,000.
| Port Charlotte | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $64,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
4.7 miles of trail in 20 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Charlotte Harbor Preserve State Park, at 415 acres.
| Port Charlotte | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.5% | 3% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Kiwanis Park | 1.4 mi | 29 |
| 2. Ollie's Pond Park | 1 mi | 40 |
| 3. William R. Gaines Jr. Veterans Memorial Park | 0.4 mi | 39 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Port Charlotte. Close and well known come first.
39 mi MuseumJohn and Mable Ringling Museum of Art
10 mi Ancient siteWarm Mineral Springs10 mi Park & preserveMyakkahatchee Creek Environmental Park
21 mi State parkMyakka River State Park
28 mi MuseumEdison and Ford Winter Estates
23 mi State parkCayo Costa State ParkJohn and Mable Ringling Museum of Art: Taty2007, CC BY 3.0 · Warm Mineral Springs: Blas0082, Public domain · Myakka River State Park: Mx. Granger, CC0 · Edison and Ford Winter Estates: Rolf Müller (User:Rolfmueller), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cayo Costa State Park: https://www.flickr.com/photos/andrea_pauline/, CC BY-SA 2.0
None within 15 miles of Port Charlotte; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Port Charlotte residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
4 notable people were born in Port Charlotte.
Census-designated place in Florida, United States
Port Charlotte is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Charlotte County, Florida, United States. The population was 60,625 at the 2020 census, up from 54,392 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Sarasota metropolitan area.
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One town shares a border with Port Charlotte.
| Town | FL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Charlotte | #542 | D | C− | — | B− | C+ |
| Charlotte Harbor | #469 | C− | C | — | B− | C+ |
Port Charlotte and Charlotte Harbor report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Port Charlotte with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Port Charlotte grades D overall, better than 10% of U.S. towns and #542 of 634 in Florida. It grades C+ for health and B− for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes. That is 3.8 years of the area's median household income ($69,952 across the Punta Gorda, FL metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
4 notable people were born here, including Matt LaPorta and John Hall.
