Living in Port Charlotte, Florida
Port Charlotte is an unincorporated community in Charlotte County, with about 66,133 people.1 It feels suburban, at 2,322 people per square mile.1,3
Unincorporated: there's no city government; Charlotte County provides roads, zoning and law enforcement.
Nearest 24-hour emergency room
AdventHealth Port Charlotte, listed in Port Charlotte.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
Charlotte County's official tourism office: Pure Florida (Punta Gorda/Englewood Beach).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 Port Charlotte town card
Choosing Your Place has the complete card for Port Charlotte and 779 other places:
- How its home values, rent, age and income compare with the rest of Southwest Florida
- Household income, and how many ER hospitals are within 15 miles
- The nearest airline airport and the nearest big airport
- The full region profile, side-by-side compare and the monthly-cost calculator
Other places in Charlotte County
- Punta Gorda · 20,278 people · home value $518,100
- Rotonda · 10,352 people · home value $389,400
- Harbour Heights · 4,289 people · home value $368,900
- Charlotte Harbor · 4,239 people · home value $183,300
- Cleveland · 2,683 people · home value $177,800
- Grove City · 2,106 people · home value $257,400
- Charlotte Park · 1,966 people · home value $290,800
- Manasota Key · 1,711 people · home value $690,300
"Median" means half are above and half below. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau estimates for Port Charlotte as a Census-defined place; the area a mailing address calls Port Charlotte can be larger.
Notes
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024
- CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer files (places)
- Babcock Ranch kept power through Hurricane Ian (WTOP)
- Siesta Beach (Wikipedia)
- County tourism office websites, each opened or confirmed 2026-11-05