Town guide

Captiva, Florida

Captiva is a community in Lee County, Florida, home to about 99 people across 1.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 33924.

Homes sold for a median of $697 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population9984 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$697Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Captiva

1 ZIP code

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Around Captiva

Distances

Nearest major airportSouthwest Florida International Airport (RSW)26 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Petersburg, FL90 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX835 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Captiva; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Captiva

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Captiva had 318 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2000.

It’s the 933rd largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.

Lee County grew from 3,071 residents in 1900 to 760,822 in 2020.

Captiva population by census2000: 379, 2010: 583, 2020: 318379200058320103182020

Lee County, 1900–2020

Lee County population, 1900 to 20201900: 3,071, 1910: 6,294, 1920: 9,540, 1930: 14,990, 1940: 17,488, 1950: 23,404, 1960: 54,539, 1970: 105,216, 1980: 205,266, 1990: 335,113, 2000: 440,888, 2010: 618,754, 2020: 760,8223K’00’1010K’20’3017K’40’5055K’60’70205K’80’90441K’00’10761K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 54°F. About 57.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CaptivaJan: high 75°F, low 54°F, 2.4 in; Feb: high 78°F, low 57°F, 1.8 in; Mar: high 81°F, low 60°F, 2.1 in; Apr: high 85°F, low 64°F, 2.4 in; May: high 90°F, low 69°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 91°F, low 74°F, 9.7 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 75°F, 9.4 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 75°F, 10.4 in; Sep: high 90°F, low 74°F, 9 in; Oct: high 87°F, low 69°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 81°F, low 62°F, 1.8 in; Dec: high 77°F, low 57°F, 1.9 in75°54°Jan2.478°57°Feb1.881°60°Mar2.185°64°Apr2.490°69°May3.591°74°Jun9.792°75°Jul9.492°75°Aug10.490°74°Sep9.087°69°Oct3.181°62°Nov1.877°57°Dec1.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ft Myers Page Fld Ap, FL weather station (20 miles away).

Jobs in Lee County

264,855 jobs at 22,756 businesses in Lee County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lee CountyHealth care and social assistance: 45,760 jobs; Retail trade: 43,772 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 33,915 jobs; Construction: 33,899 jobs; Administrative and support: 20,043 jobs; Professional services: 16,958 jobs; Other services: 10,777 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 9,403 jobsHealth care and social assistance 17% Retail trade 17% Hotels and restaurants 13% Construction 13% Administrative and support 8% Professional services 6% Other services 4% Transportation and warehousing 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Cape Coral HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Cape Coral16.9 miles
  • Lee Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Fort Myers20.3 miles
  • Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Fort Myers20.4 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Captiva

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Captiva Memorial Library0.7 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

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