Port Charlotte, Charlotte County
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Port Charlotte is an unincorporated census-designated place in Charlotte County, not a city government. The ACS median year built is 1983, with a large 1970s–1980s stock. It is one of the few places in this set that has taken a direct landfall in official NHC records twice in the last two decades — Charley in 2004 and Ian in 2022.
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Local conditions that shape the work
American Community Survey 2020–2024 estimates put Port Charlotte’s population at 66,133, with 32,680 housing units and a median year built of 1983. About 17% of units were built in 2000 or later, and about 4.6% were built before 1960.
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Hurricane Charley made landfall near Punta Gorda / Port Charlotte on August 13, 2004 (National Hurricane Center tropical cyclone report). Hurricane Ian made landfall in Southwest Florida on September 28, 2022, and again caused major damage in the Charlotte County area.
Building permits for Port Charlotte are typically issued by Charlotte County, because Port Charlotte is not an incorporated city.
Local numbers used on this page
| ACS 2020–2024 median year built | 1983 |
|---|---|
| Housing units | 32,680 |
| Population | 66,133 |
| Built 2000 or later | 17% |
| Built before 1960 | 4.6% |
Sources for local facts on this page
We used public records and official reports. We did not invent statistics, reviews, or licenses.
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, Port Charlotte median year built 1983 and year-built counts, via Census Reporter
- Hurricane Charley made landfall near Punta Gorda / Port Charlotte on August 13, 2004 (National Hurricane Center tropical cyclone report).
- Hurricane Ian made landfall in Southwest Florida on September 28, 2022, and again caused major damage in the Charlotte County area.
- Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, contractor licensing
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