The Town Files

Collier County, Florida

398,291 people. The median home is worth $540,700 (typical Florida town: $331,600) and the median household earns $90,045.

Towns in Collier County

Towns in Collier County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Golden Gate25,321$409,700$68,47534.9
Immokalee24,557$210,600$48,14429.7
Naples19,115$1,525,600$153,18267.3
Marco Island15,760$896,300$101,52367.9
Lely Resort7,619$666,900$93,75059.9
Pelican Bay6,660$1,287,900$163,52074.6
Ave Maria6,242$459,200$102,94937.9
Orangetree5,896$498,600$112,85739.2
Naples Manor5,132$340,400$64,93730.7
Naples Park5,092$690,900$80,03956.1
Vineyards3,883$651,800$131,11868.2
Lely3,694$326,100$69,84665.3
Island Walk2,812$667,900$81,10369.2
Verona Walk2,713$598,000$66,41172.0
Berkshire Lakes2,527$374,400$85,79563.0

People and housing

Collier CountyTypical Florida town
Median home value$540,700$331,600
Median rent$1,862$1,569
Median household income$90,045$71,140
Median age53.342.8
Bachelor's degree or higher40.3%28.8%
Below the poverty line10.7%11.3%

Jobs and pay

171,813 jobs in 2024, average pay $68,041 a year.

Largest industries in Collier CountyHealth care & social assistan…24,150 jobs · $70,288Hotels & restaurants24,099 jobs · $38,345Retail22,666 jobs · $47,306Construction20,703 jobs · $67,737Administrative & support11,563 jobs · $55,351Professional & technical serv…8,126 jobs · $111,101
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Collier County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 2.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 586 storm events in Collier County from 1996 to 2026, with 23 deaths.

Storm events in Collier County by type since 1996Hail52Flood29Drought102Tornado43Wildfire32Lightning41Waterspout30Flash Flood12Frost/Freeze27Funnel Cloud56
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Collier County has been included in 54 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
October 11, 2024HurricaneDR-4834: Hurricane Milton
October 7, 2024HurricaneEM-3622: Hurricane Milton
September 28, 2024HurricaneDR-4828: Hurricane Helene
September 24, 2024Tropical StormEM-3615: Tropical Storm Helene
August 10, 2024Tropical StormDR-4806: Hurricane Debby
August 3, 2024Tropical StormEM-3605: Tropical Storm Debby
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).