Charlotte County | |
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.JPG) The Old Charlotte County Courthouse at Punta Gorda in April 2010. | |
 Seal  Logo | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Florida | |
 Florida's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 26°54′N 81°57′W / 26.9°N 81.95°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Florida |
| Founded | April 23, 1921 |
| Named for | Charlotte Harbor |
| Seat | Punta Gorda |
| Largest community | Port Charlotte |
| Area | |
• Total | 858 sq mi (2,220 km2) |
| • Land | 680 sq mi (1,800 km2) |
| • Water | 178 sq mi (460 km2) 20.7% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 186,847[1] |
| • Density | 275/sq mi (106/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 17th |
| Website | www |
Charlotte County is a U.S. county located in southwestern Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 186,847.[2] Its county seat is Punta Gorda.[3]
Charlotte County comprises the Punta Gorda, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the North Port-Bradenton, Florida Combined Statistical Area.
- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Charlotte County, Florida". Census.gov. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 21, 2016. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.