Charlotte County, Florida
County seat: Punta Gorda · Population 217,212 (2025) · 681 sq mi
Charlotte County is the 28th most populous of Florida's 67 counties, with 217,212 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Punta Gorda. It is part of the Southwest Florida region, one of the 10 Florida regional planning council regions. The map shows its 1 city or town and the 6 neighboring counties.
Charlotte County facts
- County seat
- Punta Gorda
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 217,212 +16.3% since 2020
- Land area
- 681 sq mi 36th largest of 67
- Water area
- 266 sq mi
- Population density
- 319 per sq mi
- Established
- 1921
- Named after
- Charlotte Harbor large bay on the southwest coast of Florida
- Largest city
- Port Charlotte 66,133
- Median household income
- $69,952
- Cities and towns
- 1 plus 10 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 17
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 12015
Cities and towns in Charlotte County
Charlotte County has 1 incorporated place. Populations count the people living inside Charlotte County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Punta Gorda (county seat) | City | 20,383 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Port Charlotte | 66,133 | |
| Rotonda | 10,352 | |
| Englewood | 4,860 | Sarasota County |
| Harbour Heights | 4,289 | |
| Charlotte Harbor | 4,239 | |
| Cleveland | 2,683 | |
| Grove City | 2,106 | |
| Charlotte Park | 1,966 | |
| Manasota Key | 1,711 | |
| Solana | 948 |
ZIP codes in Charlotte County
17 ZIP codes reach into Charlotte County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 33917 also Lee County
- 33921 also Lee County
- 33946
- 33947
- 33948
- 33950
- 33952
- 33953
- 33954
- 33955 also Lee County
- 33980
- 33981
- 33982
- 33983
- 34223 also Sarasota County
- 34224 also Sarasota County
- 34269 also DeSoto County
Population of Charlotte County, 2020–2025
Charlotte County grew by 30,389 people (+16.3%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 11,419 more deaths than births and a net gain of 42,140 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 188,023 |
| 2021 | 195,048 |
| 2022 | 203,116 |
| 2023 | 206,814 |
| 2024 | 211,456 |
| 2025 | 217,212 |
Neighboring counties
- Lee County south · 875,607 people
- Sarasota County northwest · 479,958 people
- DeSoto County northeast · 37,078 people
- Glades County east · 13,270 people
- Highlands County northeast · 111,122 people
- Hendry County southeast · 48,276 people
Printable Charlotte County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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