North Fort Myers is a medium-sized coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Florida. With a population of 42,719 people and 18 associated neighborhoods, North Fort Myers is the 82nd largest community in Florida.

A relatively large number of people in North Fort Myers telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.86% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, North Fort Myers is worth considering.

North Fort Myers is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

Even though North Fort Myers is not a small town, it doesn't have a public transportation system that anybody uses for their daily commute to work.

The percentage of adults in North Fort Myers who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 20.11% of the adults in North Fort Myers have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in North Fort Myers in 2018 was $35,992, which is middle income relative to Florida, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $143,968 for a family of four. However, North Fort Myers contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

North Fort Myers is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call North Fort Myers home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of North Fort Myers residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. North Fort Myers also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.49% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in North Fort Myers include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in North Fort Myers is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.