Southwest Florida · Collier County

Living in Immokalee, Florida

Immokalee is an unincorporated community in Collier County, with about 26,361 people.1 It feels small-town or low-density suburban, at 1,160 people per square mile.1,3

26,3611people
$210,6001median home value
$941/mo1median rent
29.71median age

Unincorporated: there's no city government; Collier County provides roads, zoning and law enforcement.

Nearest 24-hour emergency room

HCA Florida Lehigh Hospital, in Lehigh Acres, about 19 miles away.2

Straight-line distance from the town's center; driving is longer. Freestanding ERs and urgent care aren't counted.

Life in Southwest Florida

Gulf beaches, warm dry winters and an older population.

Hazards: Storm surge is the biggest risk: Hurricane Ian came ashore in Lee County as a Category 4 in 2022, and Milton made landfall near Siesta Key in 2024.4,5

Visitor information

Collier County's official tourism office: Florida's Paradise Coast (Collier County).6 Ask about local events, things to do and a free visitor guide, if they offer one.

Read the free Southwest Florida preview, including the region's state-certified visitor centers.

The full Immokalee town card

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Other places in Collier County

Written by Charles Squires, North Port, Florida. 40 years living in Florida, in eight places.

I've lived in Punta Gorda, Port Charlotte and North Port, where I live now, and called on schools from Sarasota to Fort Myers and Naples.

More about the author and how this manual is made

"Median" means half are above and half below. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau estimates for Immokalee as a Census-defined place; the area a mailing address calls Immokalee can be larger.

Notes

  1. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024
  2. CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer files (places)
  4. Babcock Ranch kept power through Hurricane Ian (WTOP)
  5. Siesta Beach (Wikipedia)
  6. County tourism office websites, each opened or confirmed 2026-11-05