Fort Myers Shores, Florida

Fort Myers Shores, Florida
Location in Lee County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 26°42′44″N 81°44′17″W / 26.71222°N 81.73806°W / 26.71222; -81.73806
CountryUnited States
State Florida
County Lee
Area
  Total
2.54 sq mi (6.59 km2)
  Land2.07 sq mi (5.37 km2)
  Water0.47 sq mi (1.21 km2)
Elevation
5 ft (2 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
5,774
  Density2,783.99/sq mi (1,074.73/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code12-24175
GNIS feature ID0282703

Fort Myers Shores is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lee County, Florida, United States. The population was 5,774 at the 2020 census, up from 5,487 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.