Palmona Park is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lee County, Florida, United States. The population was 1,240 at the 2020 census, up from 1,146 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
Palmona Park is located in northern Lee County. It is surrounded by the North Fort Myers CDP. The southwest corner of Palmona Park is at the intersection of U.S. Route 41 (Cleveland Avenue) and Florida State Road 78 (Pine Island Road). SR 78 forms the southern border of the CDP, US 41 forms the western border, Littleton Road is the northern border, and US 41 Business (North Tamiami Trail) forms most of the eastern border.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which , or 0.48%, are water.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Palmona Park had a population of 1,240. The median age was 39.7 years. 22.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 14.0% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 108.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 107.8 males age 18 and over.
100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 502 households in Palmona Park, of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 27.3% were married-couple households, 30.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 28.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.